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Prepare for Installation
Prepare Rack for Chassis Installation
Install the switch on a standard 19 inch, Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) rack with mounting rails that
conform to English universal hole spacing according to Section 1 of the ANSI/EIA-310-D-1992 standard.
The spacing between the posts of the rack must be (EIA-310-D-1992 19-inch rack compatible) wide enough
to accommodate the width of the chassis.
Before you move the chassis or mount the chassis into the rack, we recommend that you do the following:
Procedure
Step 1
Place the rack at the location where you plan to install the chassis.
Step 2
(Optional) Secure the rack to the floor.
To bolt the rack to the floor, a floor bolt kit (also called an anchor embedment kit) is required. For information
on bolting the rack to the floor, consult a company that specializes in floor mounting kits (such as Hilti; see
Hilti.com
bolts is required.
Note
Clearance Requirements
To ensure adequate airflow, we recommended that you maintain a minimum clearance distance always, as
mentioned in the following figure.
Following figure shows the clearances required for installation of the switch.
for details). Make sure that floor mounting bolts are accessible, especially if annual retorquing of
Ensure that the rack in which the chassis is being installed is grounded to earth ground.
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