Juniper EX4600, Hardware Manual

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CHAPTER 7
Rack and Cabinet Requirements
• Rack Requirements for an EX4600 Switch on page 39
• Cabinet Requirements for an EX4600 Switch on page 40
•
Clearance Requirements for Airflow and Hardware Maintenance for an EX4600
Switch on page 41
Rack Requirements for an EX4600 Switch
EX4600 Switches are designed to be installed on four-post racks.
Rack requirements consist of:
• Rack type
•
Mounting bracket hole spacing
•
Rack size and strength
Table 14 on page 39 provides the rack requirements and specifications for the EX4600
Switch.
Table 14: Rack Requirements for the EX4600 Switch
Guidelines Rack Requirement
Use a four-post rack that provides bracket holes or hole patterns spaced at 1 U (1.75 in. or 4.45 cm)
increments and that meets the size and strength requirements to support the weight.
A U is the standard rack unit defined in Cabinets, Racks, Panels, and Associated Equipment (document
number EIA-310–D) published by the Electronics Industry Association.
Rack type
The holes in the mounting brackets are spaced at 1 U (1.75 in. or 4.45 cm), so that the switch can be
mounted in any rack that provides holes spaced at that distance. Mounting bracket hole
spacing
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