F5 ARX-1500 User manual

ARX®-1500/2500 Slide Rail FRU
PUB-0243-00

ARX®-1500/2500 Slide Rail FRU iii
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This manual was published on March 5, 2012.
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June 2011 — First printing for Release 6.0.0.
July 2011 — Second printing, Rev B, for Release 6.0.0.
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About Replacing Slide Rails
This document describes how to remove and replace the ARX-1500 and
ARX-2500 slide rails.
Before You Begin
When returning slide rails, you must send along the serial number for the
chassis.
Use the show chassis command to get the serial number. If you cannot reach
the CLI, read the serial number on the front, righthand side of the chassis
(under the cooling holes).
See the following example output for the show chassis command.
canbyA# show chassis chassinfo
Identification:
Hostname UUID
-------------------------- --------------------------------------
canbyA 64a6417e-cc3d-11df-80ca-a73fbeb72ef8
Chassis:
Chassis Type Model Number Serial Number
------------ ------------------------------------ -------------
ARX-1500 ARX1500LE-F5 XX-ABCD-0509
Chassis Environment:
Base MAC Address Power Fan(setting) System Temp. CPU Temp.
----------------- ------- ------------- ------------ -----------
00:0a:49:75:5d:00 Online Online (high) Normal 30 C 51 C

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Power Details:
Supply State
------ -----
A Online
B Online
General Recommendations for Rack Mounting
Although not required, a 1U space between units makes it easier to remove
the unit from the rack if the unit requires service. A 1U space between units
also provides additional cable routing options.
We recommend 100 mm spacing from the front panel of the unit to the rack
front or rack door. This provides enough room for routing the cables without
excessive bending or insulation damage.
Important
To prevent personal injury or damage to the unit, we recommend that at
least two people perform the installation.
If only one person is installing the unit, we require a shelf or similar device
to support the unit.
Important
Do not power on the platform until the management serial console or the
management network is connected to the unit.
Slide-Rail Mounting Hardware
The slide-rail mounting hardware includes the following:
• Slide rails for the left side (1 pair)
• Slide rails for the right side (1 pair)
• Mounting brackets–front and rear (2)
• Thumbscrews (8)
• Wing nuts or kep nuts (8)
The slide-rail mounting hardware also includes the rail-locking bracket kit,
which is located in the bubble bag in the box the switch was shipped in. The
kit includes:
• Rail-locking brackets (2)
• #6-32 pan head screws (4)
• #8-32 pan head screws (2)

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Installing the Slide-Rail Mounting Kit Hardware
Before you install this platform, review the environmental guidelines to
make sure that you are installing and using the platform in the appropriate
environment. See the safety and regulatory notices in your platform
installation guide.
1. Separate the side chassis members by lifting the lever and sliding
them out.
2. Align the large end of the key holes with the slide-rail mount studs
on one side of the chassis.
Be sure the flange on the slide-chassis member is facing the front of
the chassis. Slide the piece toward the back of the chassis until it
snaps into place. Repeat this step for the other side.

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3. Install the two rail-locking brackets (found in the Accessory Kit
bubble bag) using the 6-32 screws provided. (These are the 4
smaller screws. Save the 2 larger screws to lock the chassis into the
equipment rack in step 14.) The following figure shows an installed
locking bracket.
4. Assemble the front slide-rail mount brackets (the short ones) to
slide-cabinet members, as shown below, using the wing nuts
provided.
Ensure the three-hole side of the bracket is facing out (as shown
in the following figure.)
Ensure the ends of the rail-mount brackets are 1 1/2 inches from the
ends of the slide-cabinet members before tightening the wing nuts.
This ensures the chassis front is flush with the front of the
equipment rack rails.
5. To determine the location of the rear-rail mount brackets, measure
the inside surface of the front rail to the inside surface of the back
rail of the equipment rack where the chassis will be installed.

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6. Install the rear-rail mount brackets (the long ones) to the
slide-cabinet members, as shown below, using the wing nuts
provided. Before tightening the wing nuts, ensure the end-to-end
measurement of the slide rails of the mounting brackets matches the
rail-to-rail measurement of the equipment rack.
Ensure the three-hole side of the bracket is facing out (as shown
in both of the following figures.)
7. Install the slide rails on the inside rail of the equipment rack. Insert
the thumb screws provided in the top and bottom holes by screwing
them through the cabinet rails and into the slide-bracket threaded
inserts. (Leave the middle hole open.)
8. Repeat Step 7 to secure the slide rail to the rear equipment rack rail.

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9. Extend the slide-cabinet members to their fully-locked position.
10. Carefully lift the chassis and align slide-chassis members with the
slide-cabinet member black plastic alignment pins.
Lifting and aligning the chassis requires two people.
11. Push the chassis in until it stops.
12. Unlock the slide rail by pulling up the left slide lever, and pressing
the right-slide lever down.
13. Slide the chassis into the rack.
14. On each side of the chassis, secure the rail-locking brackets to the
rack using the 2 larger screws from the rail-locking bracket kit (as
mentioned in step 3).

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The following figure shows the result of this step.

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