IBM 8265 Nways ATM Switch, Installation Manual

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Installing the Switch in a Metric Rack
Note: When installing the switch in a metric rack, install the screws in the closed slots.
To install the switch in a Metric Rack:
1. Install each of the eight clip nuts provided onto the front of the rack (install four clip nuts per rack
mount flange). Install each clip nut behind a hole into which you plan to install a trusshead screw.
(See Figure 5 on page 13.)
2. Slide the switch into the rack until the switch is flush with the front of the rack.
CAUTION:
Continue to support the weight of the switch until after you have installed four of the eight
screws (2 screws per rack-mount flange).
If you attempt to place the weight of the rack-mounted 8265 switch on fewer than four fully
installed screws, the switch may drop off of the rack. Personal injury or serious damage to the
switch may result.
3. Match the uppermost closed slot on each rack mount flange to the uppermost hole on the rack where
you previously installed a clip nut. Do not attempt to install screws in open slots on either rack mount
flange. Hold the switch in place until you complete step 4
4. Secure the switch to the rack with the screws provided (eight, 10-32 x 1/2-inch screws).
a. Install one screw in the uppermost closed slot on each rack mount flange.
b. Install an additional screw in each rack mount flange, and tighten all screws completely before you
allow the weight of the switch to rest (unaided) on the rack. A fully installed screw is flush with the
surface of each rack mount flange.
c. Install the remaining screws in closed slots on each rack mount flange (for a total of four screws
per rack mount flange). Install each screw so it is (approximately) equidistant from the screw
installed directly above it and the screw installed directly below it. Tighten all screws completely.
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IBM 8265: Installation Guide