3-2
Installing the Switch into a 19-Inch Rack Using Mounting Brackets
Installation Modes
You can install a switch into a 19-inch standard cabinet in one of the following four ways:
z
Use front mounting brackets
z
Use front mounting brackets and a tray
z
Use front mounting brackets and rear mounting brackets
z
Use front mounting brackets and guide rails
The installation methods of a switch depend on the depth and width of the switch. For the specific
installation methods, see
Table 3-1
.
Table 3-1
Installation methods for a switch with a width of 440 mm (17.32 in.)
Method
Depth
Use front
mounting
brackets
Use front
mounting
brackets and a
tray
Use front and
rear mounting
brackets
Use front
mounting
brackets and
guide rails
300 mm (11.81 in.)
√
√
—
√
360 mm (14.17 in. )
—
√
√
√
420 mm (16.54 in.)
—
√
√
√
When the depth of a switch is greater than 300 mm (11.81 in.), the front mounting brackets only secure
the switch rather than bear its weight.
Introduction to Mounting Bracket
Figure 3-2
Appearance of a standard front mounting bracket
(1)
(2)
(1) Screw hole used to fix the mounting bracket to the cabinet (Use one M6 screw)
(2) Screw hole used to fix the switch to the mounting bracket
