Chapter 3: Rack Mounting the Switch
Four-Post Rack Mount
Quick Start Guide: 7500 Series Modular Data Center Switches
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Step 4
Attach the bracket flanges to the rack posts (
Figure 3-3
). Space the screws evenly along the
flange.
Figure 3-3: Attaching Flanges to the Rack Post
After completing the two-post installation, proceed to
Chapter 4
.
3.2
Four-Post Rack Mount
The switch is mounted onto a four-post rack by assembling a shelf into the rack, then placing the switch
on the shelf.
The accessory kit provides the following four-post mounting parts:
•
2 front brackets
•
4 shelf supports
•
2 back brackets (not needed for racks with threaded holes)
•
left shelf
•
right shelf
Figure B-1 on page 29
displays the four-post mounting parts.
3.2.1
Assembling the Shelf
Step 1
Attach the front bracket and shelf support to the left front rack post, as shown in
Figure 3-4 on
page 12
. An up arrow is printed on the shelf support to indicate its proper orientation.
Unthreaded rack holes:
Use the M6 screws and cage nuts supplied in the accessory kit.
Threaded rack holes:
Attach the front bracket to the post with screws that can be threaded
through the rack post. Secure the shelf support to the post with nuts that fit the screws threaded
through the post.
