Oracle Acme Packet 6100, Hardware Installation Manual

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Acme Packet 6100 Hardware Installation Guide 5
2 Component Overview
Chassis
The Acme Packet 6100 is contained in a 1U rack-mounted chassis. It can be
front- or center mounted in standard 19” wide racks (up to 32” deep), with
options for 23” wide racks.
The front view of the Acme Packet 6100.
Figure 2 - 2. Acme Packet 6100 - Front Panel
The rear view of the Acme Packet 6100.
Figure 2 - 3. Acme Packet 6100 - Rear Panel
Mounting
Hardware
The Acme Packet 6100 is supported by a pair of slide rails that are affixed to an
equipment rack by front and rear mounting flanges. The slide rails are
adjustable for equipment racks of various depths.
Equipment Rack
Installation Hardware For equipment rack installations, the system chassis is outfitted with left and
right chassis-mounted slide rails. One rail is secured to each side of the chassis,
which slides into another rail that is attached to the inner posts on both sides
of the equipment rack. This two-piece mounting system simplifies chassis
installation and removal.
Figure 2 - 4. Assembled Acme Packet 6100 Slide Rail
When installing the chassis, the user can easily slide the chassis along the slide
rails until a locking clip on each chassis-mounted rail locks the chassis into the
slide rails. Pressing this clip will then allow the chassis to be fully installed into
the equipment rack. Once inserted into the equipment rack, the Acme Packet
6100 is secured in place with two captive thumbscrews.
The locking clip is also a safety mechanism for removing the chassis from the
equipment rack. When removing the chassis, the locking clip engages to