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Appendix C Cabinet and Rack Installation
Cisco MDS 9500 Shelf Bracket
Step 3
Remove the screws fastening the shelf brackets to the front rack-mounting rails. Then remove the shelf
brackets from the rack.
Note
This does not apply to the Cisco MDS 9513 Director.
Cisco MDS 9500 Shelf Bracket
Note
This kit is optional and is not provided with the switch. To order the kit, contact your switch supplier.
The optional Cisco MDS 9500 Shelf Bracket Kit (DS-SHELF-9500) can be used to support the Cisco
MDS 9509 Director in a nonthreaded cabinet or rack with an 18-inch (45.7 cm) front to rear fixed rail
spacing. This shelf bracket kit can be used as a permanent support when installing a Cisco MDS 9509
Director in a cabinet or rack that meets the requirements listed in the
“Cabinet and Rack Requirements”
section on page C-1
.
Note
Do not use this shelf bracket with the Cisco MDS 9513 Director.
Note
Do not use this shelf bracket with the Cisco MDS 9506 Director.
Note
This kit is not intended for use with a Cisco MDS 9509 Director in a two-post telco rack. This kit is also
not intended for use with any other product in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family.
This section describes the procedure for installing a Cisco MDS 9509 Director in a nonthreaded rack or
cabinet using the optional Cisco MDS 9500 Shelf Bracket Kit. It includes the following information:
•
Rack-Mounting Guidelines, page C-14
•
Before Installing the Shelf Brackets, page C-14
•
Installing the Cisco MDS 9500 Shelf Bracket Kit into a Cabinet or Rack, page C-15
•
Installing the Switch on the Shelf Brackets, page C-16