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1. Attach the left and right rack mount rails (A) to the switch by gently pushing the switch
chassis’ pins through the slider key holes until locking occurs. Secure the chassis in the
rails with 4 flat head Phillips screws (F) using a 1.5 +/- 0.2 Nm torque in the designated
points. See Figure 3.
Figure 3: Attaching the Rails to the Chassis
2. Attach the left and right rack mount brackets (B) to the switch by gently pushing the
switch
chassis’ pins through the slider key holes until locking occurs. Secure the system
in the brackets with the remaining 4 flat head Phillips screws (F) using a 1.5 +/- 0.2 Nm
torque in the designated points. See Figure 4.
Figure 4: Attaching the Brackets to the Chassis
3. Install 8 nuts in the desired 1U slots of the rack: 4 nuts in the rear side and 4 nuts in
the front side. In case you are installing cage nuts, note that while each rack U (unit)
consists of three holes, the cage nut should be installed vertically with its ears engaging
the top and bottom holes only.
