Rack-Mount Installation
Mounting OS6400 Switches
page 3-8
OmniSwitch 6400 Series Hardware Users Guide
July 2010
Rack-Mount Installation
Rack Mount Guidelines
Refer to the important guidelines below before installing the OmniSwitch 6400 Series chassis on a rack.
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It is recommended that two people install the switch on the rack—one person to hold the chassis and
position it on the rack, and a second person to secure the chassis to the rack using attachment screws
(not supplied).
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Alcatel-Lucent provides two rack-mount flanges with each OmniSwitch 6400 Series switch. These
flanges support standard 19-inch rack-mount installations. These flanges must be attached to the chas-
sis before the switch can be rack mounted.
Note
.
If you are installing the switch in a 23-inch-wide rack, Alcatel-Lucent offers optional 23-inch rack-
mounting hardware. For more information, contact your Alcatel-Lucent representative.
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Alcatel-Lucent does not provide rack-mount screws. Use the screws supplied by the rack vendor.
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To prevent a rack from becoming top heavy, it is recommended that you install heavier equipment at
the bottom of the rack, whenever possible.
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If you are installing the switch on a relay rack, be sure to install and secure the rack per the rack manu-
facturer’s specifications.
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Review
page 3-1
for important chassis airflow and access recommendations before installing.
Rack Mounting Steps
1
If no external power supply is required for this installation, skip to step 2.
External power supplies can be installed directly to the rear of the chassis or in the rack directly above or
below the switch. If an external power supply is being mounted to the rear of the chassis, begin this instal-
lation by following the steps beginning on
page 3-13
. After completing the power supply shelf and exter-
nal power supply installation, return to this section and complete the steps below.
Rack Mounting Power Supplies.
Detailed information on rack mounting power supplies is provided on
page 3-8
.
2
Mark the holes on the rack where the switch is to be installed.
3
Lift and position the switch until the factory installed rack mount flanges are flush with the rack post.
4
Align the holes in the flanges with the rack holes that were marked in step 2.
