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a.
One person supports the chassis bottom with one hand, holds the front part of the chassis with
the other hand, and pushes the chassis into the rack gently
b.
The other person uses M6 screws and cage nuts (user supplied) to attach the switch to the rack.
Figure 18
Mounting the switch to the rack (front mounting brackets at the port side)
Figure 19
Mounting the switch to the rack (front mounting brackets at the power side)
Rack-mounting by using front and rear mounting brackets
This mounting method is applicable to only the 5500-24G-PoE+-4SFP HI (2 slots), 5500-24G-PoE+-4SFP
HI TAA (2 slots), 5500-48G-PoE+-4SFP HI (2 slots), and 5500-48G-PoE+-4SFP HI TAA (2 slots) switches.
You can install the front mounting brackets at the port-side or power-side mounting position as needed.
The following takes port-side mounting as an example. The power-side mounting is similar.
This task requires two people.
To install the switch in a 19-inch rack by using the front and rear mounting brackets:
1.
Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is properly
grounded.