FastIron Hardware Installation Guide for the FSX, FSX 800, and FSX 1600
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© 2008 Foundry Networks, Inc.
December 2008
WARNING:
Mount the devices you install in a rack or cabinet as low as possible. Place the heaviest device at the
bottom and progressively place lighter devices above.
For each FastIron X Series that you install in a rack, you must provide four mounting screws with which to secure
the chassis.
To mount the chassis in a rack using the built-in mounting brackets, do the following:
1.
Determine the position of each chassis in the rack.
2.
Position two of the four mounting screws for each chassis that you plan to mount in the rack according to the
spacings of the keyhole slots on the brackets (as shown in Figure 3.2). Do not secure the screws completely;
leave approximately 1/4 inch of clearance between the back of the screw head and the rack.
Figure 3.2
Positioning two of four mounting screws in a rack.
3.
Start by mounting the chassis that goes in the lowest position in the rack, as shown in Figure 3.3. With two or
more people lifting the chassis, slip the wide portion of each keyhole slot over the corresponding screw in the
rack.
Figure 3.3
Mounting the FSX chassis in a rack - front mount
4.
Slide the chassis down so that the screw heads are in the narrow portion of the keyhole slots.
5.
Install the remaining two mounting screws through the opposite corners of the brackets into the rack.
6.
Tighten all screws to secure the chassis in place.
Select holes in rack that match the
keyholes in mounting brackets
(in this case, the top for the
left-hand bracket and the bottom
for the right-hand bracket)
