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Cisco MGX 8950 Hardware Installation Guide
Release 3, Part Number 78-14147-02 Rev. A0, November 2002
Chapter 3 Installing a Cisco MGX 8950
Installation Procedures
Step 1
Place the air intake plenum on a flat and stable surface (for example, a table top) and use mounting
screws and a Phillips-head screwdriver to attach the front-mounting brackets to the sides of the air intake
plenum if you are installing the system in a 23-inch rack.
Step 2
Place the air intake plenum on a flat and stable surface (for example, a table top) and use mounting
screws and a Phillips-head screwdriver to attach the mid-mounting brackets to the air intake plenum if
you are installing the system in a 19-inch rack.
Step 3
Position the air intake plenum, which occupies 3 RUs of space, either at the bottom of the configuration
or rack (for a DC-powered system) or directly above the AC power supply tray (for an AC-powered
system).
Step 4
Use four mounting screws and a Phillips-head screwdriver to bolt the air intake plenum in the rack. See
for the correct placement of the air intake plenum.
Install the Lower Fan Tray
Complete the following steps to install the lower fan tray:
Tip
If a component requires more than two screws to install it in the rack or cabinet, install the two bottom
screws first.
Step 1
Place the lower fan tray on a flat and stable surface (for example, a table top) and use mounting screws
and a Phillips-head screwdriver to attach the front-mounting brackets to the lower fan tray if you are
installing the system in a 23-inch rack.
Step 2
Place the lower fan tray on a flat and stable surface (for example, a table top) and use mounting screws
and a Phillips-head screwdriver to attach the mid-mounting brackets to the lower fan tray if you are
installing the system in a 19-inch rack.
Step 3
Position the lower fan tray, which occupies 1 RU of space, directly above the air intake plenum.
Ensure that the air flow direction arrow on the back of the lower fan tray is pointing up, as shown in
Figure 3-10 Lower Fan Tray Air Flow Direction
Step 4
Use four mounting screws and a Phillips-head screwdriver to bolt the lower fan tray in the rack. See
for the correct placement of the lower fan tray.
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