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Installation Process Orientation
The current or planned configuration of rack components
determines which installation process orientation to follow. A
key consideration is whether the cables are routed at the front
or rear of the rack.
General rack configuration guidelines include:
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For RETMA 41U and metric SW600 racks, follow
procedures as oriented from the rack-front.
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For RETMA 42U and Compaq Classic racks, either
orientation—rack-front or rack-rear—configuration is
possible. Install as desired.
Beginning the Installation Process
If available, use the rack-mounting template shipped with the
8- or 16-port switch to determine the installation location
within the rack. Otherwise, read this section and mark rail
holes as required, using a mounting bracket.
IMPORTANT:
Ensure that the template-front and back are used according
to the desired installation orientation. In
rack-front
installations, the
template-front is used at the rack-front and template-back is used at the
rack-rear. In
rack-rear
installations, the template-front is used at the
rack-rear and template-back is used at the rack-front.
1. Position the template-front on the vertical rails to match the
template hole pattern to the rail holes.
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For 8-port switches, see Figure 1.
•
For 1.5U 16-port switches, see Figure 2.
•
For 2U 16-port switches, see Figure 3.
2. Pencil-mark the front mounting bracket holes with an M.
3. Position the template-back on the rack-rear vertical rails,
aligning the template parallel with the rack-front pencil
markings.
4. Pencil-mark the rear mounting bracket holes with an M.
CXO6800B
1
CXO7518A
Lower location
Upper location
2
CXO6804C
3
