Citrix ADC MPX
Rack requirements
The rack on which you install your appliance should meet the following criteria:
•
Rack characteristics
:
Racks should be either integrated into a purpose-designed server cabinet or be the floor-to-
ceiling type, bolted down at both top and bottom to ensure stability. If you have a cabinet, it
should be installed perpendicular to a load-bearing wall for stability and sufficient airflow. If you
have a server room, your racks should be installed in rows spaced at least 1 meter/3 feet apart
for sufficient airflow. Your rack must allow your IT personnel unfettered access to the front and
back of each server and to all power and network connections.
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Power connections
:
At minimum, two standard power outlets per unit.
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Network connections
:
At minimum,
four Ethernet connection
s per rack unit.
•
Space requirements
:
One empty rack unit for the Citrix ADC MPX 5500, MPX 5550/5650, MPX 5901/5905/5910, MPX
7500/9500, T1010, MPX 8005/8015/8200/8400/8600/8800, and MPX 8905/8910/8920/8930 ap-
pliances, and two consecutive empty rack units for all other appliance models.
Note
: You can order the following rail kits separately.
• Compact 4-post rail kit, which fits racks of 23 to 33 inches.
• 2-post rail kit, which fits 2-post racks.
Important:
See
Safety, cautions, warnings, and other information
for detailed electrical, appliance, and rack
safety precautions.
Install the hardware
March 26, 2019
You are ready to install the hardware after you determine that the location meets the environmental
standards and the server rack is in place according to the instructions. After you mount the appliance,
you are ready to connect it to the network, to a power source, and to the console terminal. The console
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