Chapter 3
Rackmounting the Brocade SilkWorm 3900 Switch
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FIGURE 3-2
Installing the Inner Rail (Shown With Optional Lower Set of Holes)
4. Install the rackmount brackets on the inner slide rail by performing the following
steps.
These rackmount brackets prevent the switch from sliding all the way out of the rack
in the event the rack is accidentally moved.
Note –
To meet air flow requirements, the 3900 switch is mounted with the port side
facing the back of the cabinet (rack).
a. Position a rackmount bracket at the end of one of the inner slide rails (the end
that does not contain the lock release lever), as shown in
.
b. Attach the rackmount bracket to the slide rail using two of the slotted head
8-32 x 3/8-inch screws with a lock nut on the end of each screw.
c. Tighten the screws to a torque of 15 inch-pounds (17.3 cm-kgs).
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IP
Front of cabinet (r
ac
k)
Lock release lever
Inner slide rail
Phillips 8-32 x 3/16-in. screws
Rackmount bracket
Slotted
head
8-32 x 3/8-in.
screws
Por
t side of the s
witch