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Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack
Rack-mounting procedure at a glance
Figure2-2 Rack-mounting procedure
NOTE:
If a rack shelf is available, you can put the switch on the rack shelf and slide the switch to a position
so that the mounting brackets make close contact with the front rack posts. Then use screws to
secure the mounting brackets to the rack.
Rack requirements
To mount the switch in a 19-inch rack, the rack must meet the requirements in
Figure2-3 S9820-8C chassis dimensions
(1) Fan tray handle
(2) Interface module ejector lever
Table2-2 Rack requirements
Switch model Chassis dimensions
Distance between
the front and rear
rack posts
Rack requirements
S9820-8C
•
Height
—130.5 mm (5.14
in)/3 RU
•
Width
—440 mm (17.32 in)
•
Depth
—837 mm (32.95 in)
760 mm (29.92 in) for the
chassis
27 mm (1.06 in) for the
interface module ejector
levers
50 mm (1.97 in) for the
fan tray handles
630 to 900 mm
(24.80 to 35.43 in)
•
A minimum of 1200
mm (47.24 in) in depth
(recommended)
•
A minimum of 150 mm
(5.91 in) between the
front rack post and the
front door.
•
A minimum of 840 mm
(33.07 in) between the
front rack post and the
rear door.
IMPORTANT:
To reserve enough cabling space and close the rack door easily, make sure the rack meets the
depth requirements.
Attach the mounting
brackets to both
sides of the switch
Attach the bottom
support rails to the
rack
Mount the switch in
the rack
Connect the
grounding cable
760 mm
(29.92 in)
130.5 mm (5.14 in)
1
2
27 mm (1.06 in)
50 mm (1.97 in)
