7
(5) Chassis rail installation position 5
(6) Chassis rail installation position 6
Installation methods
Table 5 Installation methods
Installation method
Description
Installation
procedure
Using mounting
brackets, chassis rails,
and slide rails
You can attach the mounting brackets to the power
module-side mounting position or the port-side
mounting position as required.
x
Follow the installation flow described in
Figure
7
for the installation.
x
Make sure the distance between the front and
rear posts of the rack meets the requirements
described in
Table 6
.
See "
Rack-mounting the
switch by using mounting
brackets and rack
mounting rail kit
."
Using only mounting
brackets
You can attach the mounting brackets only to the
middle-mounting position. Follow the installation
flow described in
Figure 8
for the installation.
See "
Rack-mounting the
switch by using only
mounting brackets
."
Figure 7 Rack-mounting procedure by using mounting brackets, chassis rails, and slide rails
Figure 8 Rack-mounting procedure by using only mounting brackets
NOTE:
If a rack shelf is available, you can put the switch on the rack shelf, slide the switch to an appropriate
location, and attach the switch to the rack with the mounting brackets.
To rack-mount the switch, the distance between the front and rear posts of the rack must meet the
requirements described in
Table 6
.
Table 6 Distance requirements between the front and rear rack posts
Switch model
Installation method
Minimum distance
between the front and
rear rack posts
Maximum distance
between the front and
rear rack posts
HPE FlexFabric
5950
Using the mounting
brackets, long slide rails,
and chassis rails
621 mm (24.45 in)
934 mm (36.77 in)
Using the mounting
brackets, short slide rails,
and chassis rails
401 mm (15.79 in)
714 mm (28.11 in)
