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Installing the switch in the rack
This task requires two persons.
To install the switch in the rack:
1.
Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is well
grounded.
2.
Verify that the mounting brackets and chassis rails have been securely fixed on the two sides of the
switch (see "
Installing the mounting brackets, chassis rails, and grounding cable (for the
3.
Verify that the slide rails have been correctly attached to the rack posts (see "
4.
Install cage nuts (user-supplied) to the front rack posts and make sure they are at the same level as
the slide rails.
5.
Supporting the bottom of the switch, align the chassis rails with the slide rails on the rack posts, as
shown in
. Work with another person to slide the chassis rails along the slide rails until
the mounting brackets flush with the rack posts.
6.
Use appropriate screws to fix the mounting brackets to the rack, as shown in
Figure 20
Installing the switch in the rack (I)