5
Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack
You can install the switch in a 19-inch standard rack by using different mounting positions.
Table 3
shows
the installation methods available for the switches of different depths.
Table 3
Installation methods
Chassis Depth
Use front
mounting
brackets
only
Use front mounting
brackets and a rack
shelf
Use front and
rear mounting
brackets
5500-24G EI (2 slots)
5500-24G EI TAA (2 slots)
5500-24G SI (2 slots)
5500-48G EI (2 slots)
5500-48G EI TAA (2 slots)
5500-48G SI (2 slots)
300 mm
(11.81 in)
Yes (see
"
Rack-mounti
ng by using
only front
mounting
brackets
"
Yes (see
"
Rack-mounting by
using front mounting
brackets and a rack
shelf
")
No
5500-24G-SFP EI (2 slots)
5500-24G-SFP EI TAA (2 slots)
360 mm
(14.17 in) No
Yes (see
"
Rack-mounting by
using front mounting
brackets and a rack
shelf
")
Yes (see
"
Rack-mounting
by using front
and rear
mounting
brackets
")
5500-24G-PoE+ EI (2 slots)
5500-24G-PoE+ EI TAA (2 slots)
5500-24G-PoE+ SI (2 slots)
5500-48G-PoE+ EI (2 slots)
5500-48G-PoE+ EI TAA (2 slots)
5500-48G-PoE+ SI (2 slots)
420 mm
(16.54 in) No
Yes (see
"
Rack-mounting by
using front mounting
brackets and a rack
shelf
")
Yes (see
"
Rack-mounting
by using front
and rear
mounting
brackets
")
NOTE:
For a switch with a depth greater than 300 mm (11.81 in), the front mounting brackets are not
weight-bearing.