c) Use a tape measure and level to verify that the rails are at the same height and horizontal.
Step 4
Insert the router into the rack and attach:
a) Holding the router with both hands, position the back of the router between the front posts of the rack.
b) Align the two rack-mount guides on either side of the router with the guide rails installed in the rack. Slide the
rack-mount guides onto the guide rails, and then gently slide the router all the way into the rack.
If the router does not slide easily, try realigning the rack-mount guides on the guide rails.
Note
c) Holding the chassis level, insert two screws (12-24 or 10-32, depending on the rack type) through the holes in each
of the rack-mount brackets and into the cage nuts or threaded holes in the rack-mounting rail.
d) Tighten the 10-32 screws to 20 in-lb (2.26 N.m) or tighten the 12-24 screws to 30 in-lb (3.39 N.m).
Rack-Mount the Chassis in a 2-Post Rack
This section describes how to install the Cisco 8201 router into a cabinet or 2-post rack.
If the rack is on wheels, ensure that the brakes are engaged or that the rack is otherwise stabilized.
Caution
The following table lists the items contained in the rack-mount kit that is provided with the routers.
Table 3: Rack-Mount Kit
Part Description
Quantity
Rack-mount brackets
2
M4 x 0.7 x 6-mm Phillips flat-head screws
8
Step 1
Install two rack-mount brackets to the router:
a) Determine which end of the chassis is to be located in the cold aisle:
• If the router has port-side intake modules (fan modules and power modules with burgundy coloring), position
the router so that its optical ports are in the cold aisle, and fans and power modules will be in the hot aisle.
• If the router has port-side exhaust modules (fan modules and power modules with blue coloring), position the
router so that its fan and power supply modules are in the cold aisle and optical ports will be in the hot aisle.
b) With the bracket ears facing toward the center of the chassis, position a front rack-mount bracket on the side of the
chassis so that the four holes are aligned to four of the screw holes on the side of the chassis.
c) Use four M4 flat-head screws with 23 in-lbs (2.6 N-m) torque value to attach the bracket to the chassis.
Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco 8200 Series Routers
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Installing the Chassis
Rack-Mount the Chassis in a 2-Post Rack
