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Installation method
Space requirements
Workbench-mounting
•
Width of the aisle:
≥
0.8 m (2.62 ft)
•
Clearance between the rack and walls or other devices:
≥
0.8 m (2.62 ft)
Rack-mounting
•
Clearance between the rack and walls or other devices:
≥
1.0 m (3.28 ft)
•
Equipment room height:
≥
3 m (9.84 ft)
IMPORTANT:
Follow the rack clearance requirements to make sure the switch does not block the rack doors.
HP recommends that you use a rack with a depth of 1.2 m (3.94 ft) for rack-mounting the switch. For the
chassis space requirements and rack clearance requirements, see
, and
. For more information about switch dimensions, see "Appendix A Chassis views and technical
specifications."
Table 6
Rack mounting space requirements
Model
Chassis space requirements
Minimum rack clearance
requirements
12508E/12518E AC
•
Height:
{
12508E: 975 mm (38.39 in)/22 RU
{
12518E: 1686 mm (66.38 in)/38 RU
•
Width: 442 mm (17.40 in)
•
Depth:
{
859 mm (33.82 in) on switches
installed with cable management
brackets
{
913 mm (35.94 in) on switches
installed with expansion cable
management brackets
•
Distance between the front rack
post and the inner side of the front
door:
{
100 mm (3.94 in) on switches
installed with cable
management brackets
{
154 mm (6.06 in) on switches
installed with expansion cable
management brackets
•
Distance between the front rack
post and inner side of the rear door:
769 mm (30.28 in) (Including the
space for cabling power cords.)
12508E/12518E DC
•
Height:
{
12508E: 975 mm (38.39 in)/22 RU
{
12518E: 1686 mm (66.38 in)/38 RU
•
Width: 442 mm (17.40 in)
•
Depth:
{
759 mm (29.88 in) on switches
installed with cable management
brackets
{
813 mm (32.01 in) on switches
installed with expansion cable
management brackets
•
Distance between the front rack
post and the inner side of the front
door:
{
100 mm (3.94 in) on switches
installed with cable
management brackets
{
154 mm (6.06 in) on switches
installed with expansion cable
management brackets
•
Distance between the front rack
post and inner side of the rear door:
709 mm (27.91 in) (Including the
space for cabling power cords.)
