Step 3: (Optional) Mount your Outposts server in a rack - AWS Outposts
Identify sides and endsAttach inner railsAttach outer railsMount the server

Step 3: (Optional) Mount your Outposts server in a rack

To complete this step, you must attach inner rails to the server, outer rails to the rack, then mount the server on the rack. You need a Phillips-head screwdriver to complete these steps.

Rack mount alternatives

You are not required to mount the server in a rack. If you're not mounting the server in a rack, consider the following information:

  • Ensure a minimum clearance of 6 inches (15 cm) between the server and walls in front of and behind the server to allow the hot air to circulate.

  • Place the server on a stable surface free from mechanical hazards such as moisture or falling objects.

  • To use the networking cables included with the server, you must place the server within 10 feet (3 m) of your upstream networking device.

  • Follow local guidance for seismic bracing and bonding.

Identify sides and ends

Locate and open the box of rack rails that came with the server. Use the following procedure to identify the sides and ends of the rails.

To identify left from right, front from back

  1. Look at the markings on the rails to determine which is left and right. These markings determine to which side of the server each rail gets attached.

    An image of the left and right markings on the server rails.

  2. Look at the posts on each end of the rails to determine which is front, and which is back.

    The front end has three posts.

    An image of the posts on the front of the server rails.

    The back end has two posts.

    An image of the posts on the back of the server rails.

Attach inner rails

Use the following procedure to attach the inner rails to the server.

To attach inner rails to the server

  1. Detach the inner rail from the outer rail for both rails. You should have four rails.

  2. Attach the right inner rail to the right side of the server and secure the rail with a screw. Make sure you orient the rail correctly with the server. Point the front part of the rail toward the front of the server.

  3. Attach the left inner rail to the left side of the server and secure the rail with a screw.

Attach outer rails

To attach outer rails to the rack, face the rack and use the rail marked R on the right side of the rack. Attach the back of the rail to the rack first, then extend the rail to connect it to the front of the rack.

Tip

Pay attention to the orientation of the rails. Use included pin adapters if necessary.

Repeat with the left rail on the left side.

Mount the server

To mount the server in the rack, slide the server into the outer rails you installed on the rack in the previous step and secure the server at the front with two provided screws.

Tip

Use two people to slide the server into the rack.