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Rack Mounting the Switch
Rack posts and guide pins that insert into the rack are visible from the outer side of the ear (Inset B).
To install ears into posts with threaded or round holes, remove both plugs from each ear (if required for
rail set), then install the ears with screws that fit the rack.
Figure 8: Mounting Ears
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Brace (Inner view)
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Inset A - Released
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Inset B (Details)
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Inset A
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Brace (Outer view)
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Rack plugs
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Inset A - Locked
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Inset B
3.2.2
Component Placement
displays component placement for a 7304 (8-RU) switch. Mounting
ears brace the top of the switch; their rack placement position differs for each switch model. Using the
placement of the shelves’ bottom front rack plug as a reference (first RU and first hole), the mounting
ears are placed as follows:
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7304: 8th RU (22nd through 24th holes)
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7308: 13th RU (37th through 39th holes)
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7316: 21st RU (61st through 63rd holes)
Figure 9: Component Placement
3.2.3
Switch Mounting Process
The switch mounting process consists of three steps:
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