---
title: "Mounting the Appliance on the Rack"
slug: "mounting-the-appliance-on-the-rack"
tags: ["Endpoint Security (HX)", "Hardware"]
updated: 2026-10-19T18:36:54Z
published: 2026-10-19T18:36:54Z
canonical: "docs.trellix.com/mounting-the-appliance-on-the-rack"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Mounting the Appliance on the Rack

1. Align the rear of the inner rails installed on the appliance with the front channels of the outer rails installed on the rack.
2. Slide the appliance about halfway into the rack.
3. Press the rail-release notches down on both rails and slide the appliance fully into the rack.
4. (Optional) Further secure the appliance to the rack by inserting screws through the ears of the appliance and fastening them to the rack.

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