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Dell
PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 49
Rack Information
Overview
The ReadyRails™ sliding and static rail systems for the R710 provide tool-less support for 4-post racks with
square or unthreaded round mounting holes including all generations of Dell racks. Both rail systems support
tooled mounting in 4-post threaded racks (an optional adapter brackets kit is required for the sliding rails). The
static rails also providing tooled mounting support for 2-post (Telco) racks for added versatility. The optional
cable management arm (CMA) can be mounted on either the left or right side of the sliding rails without the
use of tools for fast and easy deployment.
The R710 is not compatible with any other Dell rails including previous generation rails, but it does use the
same static rails as the R610.
Rails
The rail offerings for the R710 consist of two types: sliding and static.
The sliding rails allow the system to be fully extended out of the rack for service and are available with or
without the optional cable management arm (CMA).
R710 Sliding Rails with Optional CMA Figure 11.
Sliding rail kits can be used in a threaded-hole rack only if threaded rack adapter brackets are installed (see
Figure 12). The threaded rack adapter brackets are first mounted to the EIA flanges in the rack, and the sliding
rails are mounted into the brackets. The design of the brackets has been optimized to limit the forward shift of
the system in the rack to only 17.3 mm.
The adapter brackets kit includes six brackets to accommodate different rail lengths, plus four sets of custom
screws in common thread sizes. A detailed Getting Started Guide is included in the kit along with directions for
installing the brackets and mounting the rails into the brackets.