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Attaching rear bracket to switch ........8 Introduction This document provides instructions to install a 1U, 1.5U, or 2U switch (or SAN Router) in a telecommunications (Telco) cabinet using the Mid-Mount Kit. The supported switches are listed in Table...
Install the switch with the fan side facing the air-intake aisle. The chassis air intake is on the fan side and exhaust is on the port side. Tool requirements and parts list The following items are required to install a switch using the mid-mount rack kit: • Clamps or other means of temporarily supporting the switch in the cabinet.
Complete these tasks to install the switch in a cabinet: • “Attaching front brackets to switch” • “Attaching front rails to a cabinet” • “Attaching rear brackets to a cabinet” • “Attaching rear bracket to switch” Mid-Mount Rack Kit (Switch) Installation Procedure 53-1001791-01...
2 to attach the left front bracket (Item 2) to the left front rack rail. 4. Tighten all 10-32 x 5/8 in. screws (Item 5) to a torque of 25 in.-lbs (29 cm-kgs). Mid-Mount Rack Kit (Switch) Installation Procedure 53-1001791-01...
3. Adjust the brackets to cabinet depth and tighten the Item 6 screws to a torque of 9 in.-lbs (10 cm-kgs). 4. Repeat step 1 through step 3 to attach the left rear bracket (Item 1). Mid-Mount Rack Kit (Switch) Installation Procedure 53-1001791-01...
NOTE Do not connect the switch to the network until the IP address is correctly set. Refer to the appropriate hardware reference manual for information on setting the IP address for the switch. Mid-Mount Rack Kit (Switch) Installation Procedure 53-1001791-01...
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Screw, 10-32 x 5/8 in., panhead Phillips FIGURE 5 Attach the rear bracket to the switch Mid-Mount Rack Kit (Switch) Installation Procedure 53-1001791-01...