Handle lockout mechanism for scaling blade-style servers

A system, comprising:

• a chassis for housing a plurality of blade servers;
• a first blade server securable within the chassis, the first blade server including a first scalability port, a first lockout mechanism, and a first cam handle pivotably coupled to the first blade server, wherein the first cam handle has a first cam hook for selectively securing the first blade server in the chassis and a first handle latch for selectively latching the first cam handle in a closed position, and wherein the first lockout mechanism is moveable into a position that blocks the first handle latch in a latched position;
• a second blade server securable within the chassis adjacent to the first blade server, the second blade server including a second scalability port, a second lockout mechanism, and a second cam handle pivotably coupled to the second blade server, wherein the second cam handle has a second cam hook for selectively securing the second blade server in the chassis and a second handle latch for selectively latching the second cam handle in a closed position, and wherein the second lockout mechanism is moveable into a position that blocks the second handle latch in a latched position;
• and
• a scalability device including a first scalability connector in communication with a second scalability connector, wherein positioning the scalability device so that the first scalability connector is coupled to the first scalability port and the second scalability connector is coupled to the second scalability port causes the first lockout mechanism to move into the position that blocks the first handle latch in the latched position and causes the second lockout mechanism to move into the position that blocks the second handle latch in the latched position