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Install the PA-5200 Series Firewall in an Equipment Rack
Install the PA-5200 Series Firewall in a 19-inch
Equipment Rack
The following procedure describes how to install the PA-5200 Series firewall in a two-post or
four-post equipment rack.
When installing the firewall in a two-post equipment rack, ensure that the rack is properly
anchored and can support the weight of the installed equipment.
STEP 1 | Aach one rack-mount bracket to each side of the firewall using nine #8-32 x 5/16” screws
for each bracket and torque to 15 in-lbs. For a two-post rack, we recommend you install the
front brackets in the mid-mount posion as shown. You can also install the brackets in the
front-mount posion if you Install the Four-Post Rack Kit on a PA-5200 Series Firewall .
STEP 2 | With help from two other people, hold the firewall in place in the rack and secure the rack-
mount brackets to the rack using four screws for each bracket. Use the appropriate screws
(#10-32 x 3/4” or #12-24 x 1/2”) for your rack and torque to 25 in-lbs. Use cage nuts (not
provided) to secure the screws if the rack has square holes.
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