2
Position a front-mount bracket so that four of its screw holes are aligned to the screw holes on the side of the chassis.
You can align any four of the holes in the front rack-mount bracket to four of the six screw holes on the side
of the chassis. The holes that you use depend on the requirements of your rack and the amount of clearance
required for interface cables (3 inches [76 mm] minimum) and module handles (1 inch [25 mm] minimum).
Note
2 & 3. Front rack-mount bracket
1 & 4. Four M4 screws
3
Secure the front-mount bracket to the chassis using four M4 screws and tighten each screw to 12 in-lb (1.36 N·m)
of torque.
4
Repeat Step 1 for the other front rack-mount bracket on the other side of the switch and be sure to position that bracket
the same distance from the front of the switch.
Step 2
Install the two rear rack-mount brackets on the chassis as follows:
1
Align the two screw holes on a rear rack-mount bracket to the middle two screw holes in the remaining six screw
holes on a side of the chassis. If you are aligning the guide to holes that are near the port connections end of the
chassis.
2
Attach the guide to the chassis using two M4 screws . Tighten the screws to 12 in-lb (1.36 N·m) of torque.
3
Repeat Step 2 for the other rear rack-mount bracket on the other side of the switch.
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Installing the Cisco MDS 9132T Switch
Installing the Switch in a 4-Post Rack
