Arista 7500 Series, Quick Start Manual

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Chapter 3: Rack Mounting the Switch
7500 Series Modular Switch Quick Start Guide PDOC-00015-07 7
Chapter 3 Rack Mounting the Switch
The accessory kit provides components for installing the switch in two-post and four-post racks.
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Section 3.1 provides instructions for mounting the switch in a two-post rack.
• Section 3.2 provides instructions for mounting the switch in a four-post rack.
The rack mounting procedure is identical for all modular switches. Illustrations in this chapter depict
the mounting of an unpopulated DCS-7508 chassis.
After completing the instructions for your rack type, proceed to
Chapter 4 .
3.1 Two-Post Rack Mount
To mount the switch to a two-post rack, assemble mounting brackets to the middle of the chassis, then
attach the brackets to the rack. The switch does not support a front or rear mount into a two-post rack.
The accessory kit includes the following two-post mounting parts:
• 2 center-mount brackets
• 20 M4x8 panhead Phillips screws
Figure 23 displays the two-post mounting parts.
3.1.1 Attaching Mounting Brackets to the Chassis
Step 1 Orient the switch chassis and the two center-mount brackets ( Figure 2 ).
Position the flanges that attach to the rack posts toward the rear of the chassis.
Step 2 Attach both center-mount brackets to the chassis.
Each bracket requires ten M4x8 panhead Phillips screws.
Figure 2: Attaching the Center-mount Brackets