Installing the 7014-S25 rack

You might need to install the rack. Use the procedure in this section to perform this task.

1. Read the Rack Safety Notices.
2. Open all boxes that you received with your order.
3. Follow the unpacking instructions that came with the rack to unpack the boxes.
4. Complete a parts inventory before installing the rack:
   1. Locate the kitting report in an accessory box.
   2. Ensure that you received all the parts that you ordered.

   If there are incorrect, missing or damaged parts, contact:

   • Your IBM® reseller
   • http://www.ibm.com/planetwide: Locate your service and support telephone numbers
   • IBM Rochester Manufacturing Automated Information Line at 1-800-300-8751 (United States only)
5. Place the rack at the site you identified when you completed your planning tasks for this order.
   Note: The 7014-S25 rack cannot be stacked, and it is not designed to support equipment on top of the rack.
6. Detach the rack keys from the door if they are still present and place them in a secure location.
7. Tighten the caster locking screws on each of the two front casters to prevent the rack cabinet from moving.
8. Locate and lower the four leveling feet until each pad touches the floor, using the small end of the wrench included in the hardware kit.
   Note: The leveling feet only need to touch the floor so the rack cabinet does not move. The casters support the weight of the rack cabinet.
   Figure 1. Lowering the leveling feet.
9. Attach the stabilizer bracket by doing the following:
   1. Locate the three screws that came with the stabilizer bracket.
   2. Align the holes on the tip plate with the three holes on the rack cabinet. Make sure the lip of the stabilizer bracket is facing away from the rack cabinet.
      Figure 2. Installing the stabilizer bracket.
   3. Attach each of the three screws securely.
      Note: If necessary, the rack cabinet may be bolted to the floor through the holes in the stabilizer bracket.
10. To review the procedure for inserting the cage nuts, see Installing the cage nuts in a 7014-S25 or 7014-S11 rack.
    Note: You must use cage nuts to install optional devices that do not have threaded holes. Cage nuts are installed on the inside of the rack mounting flanges with either a cage-nut-insertion tool or flat-blade screwdriver.
11. If you need to install the system unit in the rack, go to Install the system unit or expansion unit into a rack. If your new system unit was preinstalled in the rack, return to the initial server setup checklist.
    Note: The 7014-S25 rack supports a maximum of 1200 pounds (544.3 kg) of installed equipment.