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Figure 12 Installing slide rails
Mounting the switch in the rack
This task requires two people.
To mount the switch in the rack:
1.
Verify that the mounting brackets and chassis rails have been securely attached to the switch
chassis.
2.
Verify that the slide rails have been correctly attached to the rear rack posts.
3.
Attach cage nuts (user-supplied) to the front rack posts and make sure they are at the same
level as the slide rails.
4.
One person performs the following operations:
a.
Supporting the bottom of the switch, aligns the chassis rails with the slide rails on the rack
posts.
b.
Pushes the switch slowly into the rack so that the slide rails slide into and reach out the
chassis rails and the mounting brackets are flush against the rack posts.
5.
Another person uses screws (user-supplied) to attach the mounting brackets to the rack.
Attaching slide rails to the rack
Attaching cage nuts
to the rack
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