Dell PowerConnect J-EX4500, Hardware Manual

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Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 2
• Flat-blade (-) screwdriver if you are installing the switch in a rack with square,
nonthreaded holes
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2 mounting brackets and 20 mounting screws (provided in the accessory box shipped
with the switch)
• 8 screws—and 8 cage nuts and washers if your rack requires them—of the appropriate
size to secure the chassis to the rack (provided)
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Dust covers for ports
NOTE: One person must be available to lift the switch while another secures
the switch to the rack.
CAUTION: If you are mounting multiple units on the rack, mount the heaviest
unit at the bottom and mount the others from bottom to top in order of
decreasing weight.
To mount the switch on two posts in a rack:
1.
If your rack has unthreaded round or square holes:
a.
Determine the location on the rack where you want to mount the switch, and install
4 cage nuts in the appropriate holes in each rack post.
Use Figure 25 on page 79 or Figure 26 on page 79 to help you with cage-nut
installation.
Figure 25: Installing a Round-Hole Cage Nut (Clip Nut)
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Figure 26: Installing a Square-Hole Cage Nut
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Chapter 9: Installing the Switch