Brocade Communications Systems NetIron MLXe Series, Hardware Installation Manual

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9. Install the transport brackets to the EIA rack rails and to the side plates on the router, using six 10-32 screws, as shown in the
following figure.
NOTE
The transport brackets provide extra stability, and must be installed if you plan to ship the device while it is mounted in
the EIA rack. Before you install the transport brackets, you must first remove any installed fans.
FIGURE 52 Attach transport brackets to router and to EIA rack
Installing a Brocade MLXe Series-16 router in a 4-post EIA rack
Using the 4-Post Rack Mount Kit, you can install up to four Brocade MLXe Series-8 routers in an EIA rack.
DANGER
Make sure the rack housing the device is adequately secured to prevent it from becoming unstable or falling over.
DANGER
Mount the devices you install in a rack as low as possible. Place the heaviest device at the bottom and progressively place
lighter devices above.
To install your Brocade MLXe Series-16 router in a 4-post EIA rack, perform the following steps.
1. Remove the factory-installed mounting brackets from the sides of the router.
Mounting Brocade MLXe Series-4, -8, or -16 routers in a 4-post EIA rack
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