Rack warnings and cautions

WARNING:
To reduce the risk of personal injury or equipment damage when unloading a rack:
  • At least two people are needed to safely unload the rack from the pallet. An empty 42U rack can weigh as much as 115 kg (253 lb), can stand more than 2.1 m (7 ft) tall, and might become unstable when being moved on its casters.
  • Never stand in front of the rack when it is rolling down the ramp from the pallet. Always handle the rack from both sides.
WARNING:

When all components are removed, the server weighs 6 kg (13.22 lb). When all components are installed, the server can weigh up to 9.46 kg (20.85 lb).

Before configuring your rack solution, be sure to check the rack manufacturer weight limits and specifications. Failure to do so can result in physical injury or damage to the equipment and the facility.

WARNING:
To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, be sure that:
  • The rack has anti-tip measures in place. Such measures include floor-bolting, anti-tip feet, ballast, or a combination as specified by the rack manufacturer and applicable codes.
  • The leveling jacks (feet) are extended to the floor.
  • The full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks (feet).
  • The stabilizing feet are attached to the rack if it is a single-rack installation.
  • The racks are coupled together in multiple rack installations.
WARNING:
The chassis is heavy. To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, do the following:
  • Observe local occupational health and safety requirements and guidelines for manual material handling.
  • Get help to lift and stabilize the product during installation or removal, especially when the product is not fastened to the rails. The chassis weighs more than 6 kg (13.22 lb), so at least two people must lift the chassis into the rack together. An additional person may be required to help align the chassis if the chassis is installed higher than chest level.
  • Use caution when installing the chassis into or removing the chassis from the rack.

  • Adequately stabilized the chassis before extending a component outside the rack. Extend only one component at a time. The rack might become unstable if more than one component is extended.

  • Do not stack anything on top of rail-mounted component or use it as a work surface when extended from the rack.
WARNING:

The rack rails form only a shelf for the chassis to rest on. The chassis is not attached to the rails by any other means. Slipping and falling chassis will cause bodily injury or damage the chassis, so use extreme care when pulling the chassis out from the rack. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is not responsible for any injury or damage caused by the mishandling of the chassis.

CAUTION:
Before installing the server into a rack , be sure to properly scope the limitations of the rack . Before proceeding with the installation, consider the following:
  • You must fully understand the static and dynamic load carrying capacity of the rack and be sure that it can accommodate the maximum weight of the server.
  • Be sure sufficient clearance exists for cabling, installation and removal of the server, and movement of the rack doors.
CAUTION:

Always plan the rack installation so that the heaviest item is on the bottom of the rack. Install the heaviest item first, and continue to populate the rack from the bottom to the top.