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Figure2-18 Attaching the rear mounting brackets to the rack with the wide flange outside the
rack
Mounting the switch in the rack
1.
Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded.
2.
Make sure the front mounting brackets and shoulder screws are securely attached to the two
sides of the switch. For more information, see "
Attaching the front mounting brackets and
3.
Attach cage nuts to the front rack posts.
4.
One person supports the chassis bottom, moves the switch to an appropriate position based on
the installation positions of the front mounting brackets, and then pushes the chassis into the
rack gently. Make sure the shoulder screws rest firmly on the upper edge of the rear mounting
brackets. See
and
5.
The other person uses M6 screws and cage nuts to attach the front mounting brackets to the
front rack posts. Make sure the switch is installed securely in the rack. See
. As a best practice, use a torque of 30 kgf-cm (2.94 Nm) to fasten the M6 screws.