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Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controller Installation Guide
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Unpacking and Installing the Controller
Step 2
Attach one of the rear bracket adapters using three M3 screws (see
Figure 5
). Follow the same steps to
attach the second bracket adapter to the opposite side.
Figure 5
Installing the Rear Bracket Adapters
Step 3
Mount the front of the controller chassis into the rack using four 12-24 or four 10-32 screws, depending
on the rack rail thread type (see
Figure 6
).
Figure 6
Installing the Controller in the Rack (Front)
Step 4
Measure the distance between the front and rear rack rails and select the proper slide-mount brackets:
Note
The slide-mount brackets allow you to mount the rear of the controller chassis to the rear rack
rails. The brackets are designed to slide within the installed rear bracket adapters and
accommodate a range of rack depths.
1
Rear bracket adapter
2
M3x0.5 x 6mm flat head screws
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Cisco 5500 Series Wireless
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Cisco 5500
Series W
ireless Contr
oller
Model 5508
