OmniSwitch 6850 Series Chassis and Hardware Components
Mounting the Switch
OmniSwitch 6850/6850E Series Hardware Users Guide
June 2011
page 2-61
3
After the rack-mount flanges are secured to the chassis, mark the holes on the rack where the switch is
to be installed.
4
Lift and position the switch until the rack-mount flanges are flush with the rack post.
5
Align the holes in the flanges with the rack holes that were marked in step 3.
6
Once the holes are aligned, insert a rack mount screw (not provided) through the
bottom hole of each
flange
. Tighten both screws until they are secure.
Attaching the Switch to the Rack
Note
.
Be sure to install the screws in the
bottom hole
of each flange, as shown, before proceeding.
7
Once the screws at the bottom of each flange are secure, install the remaining two rack mount screws.
Be sure that all screws are securely tightened.
Note.
If you are installing multiple switches in a rack to form a stacked configuration, refer to
“Setting Up
a Stacked Configuration” on page 2-62
.
Installing and Removing Combo Port SFPs
OmniSwitch 6850 Series switches offer four Gigabit Ethernet combo ports, located on the front panel (see
page 2-22
). These combo ports support hot-swappable fiber Small Form-Factor Pluggables (SFPs). For
instructions on installing and removing combo connector SFPs, refer to the
OmniSwitch Transceivers
Guide
.
