F5 6900, Platform Manual

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Installing the 6900/8900 Platform
Platform Guide: 6900 and 8900 2 - 5
Installing the unit using a rail-mounting kit
When you received your 6900/8900 platform, the unit also included a
rail-mounting kit that enables you to slide the unit in and out of the rack at
will. To install the rail-mounting kit and install the unit into the rails, you
need to perform the following tasks:
• Install the rail-mounting kit hardware, following.
• Install the unit into the rails, on page 2-9.
• Connect cables and other hardware, on page 2-10.
To perform these tasks, follow the instructions in the remainder of the
chapter. For additional details, see the manufacturer’s installation
instructions included with the rail-mounting kit.
Installing the kit hardware
The rail-mounting kit consists of these parts:
• Two pairs of rails
These separate into the smaller inner rails that you attach to either side of
the unit and the larger outer rails that you attach to the rack. Once the kit
is installed, these inner rails slide into the outer rails that you install onto
the rack. The rails slide in and out of the rack.
• Four mounting brackets (two front and two rear)
• Rail mount lock brackets and screws
• Eight #8-32 thumb screws
• Eight #8-32 Keps nuts
Attaching the inner rails
The first task in installing the rail-mounting kit is to separate the inner rails
from the outer rails by fully extending the rails outward and pressing the
lever located on the inner rail. Pressing this lever enables you to remove the
inner rail. You can then attach an inner rail to each side of the unit. Figure
2.3, on page 2-6, shows the unit with an inner rail attached to one side. Be
sure to keep the corresponding inner and outer rails together.
After you install the inner rails, you install the rail mount lock brackets.