NetScreen-5000 Series Hardware Installation and Configuration Guide
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Equipment Rack Installation Guidelines
Equipment Rack Installation Guidelines
The location of the chassis and the layout of your equipment rack or wiring room
are crucial for proper system operation.
Use the following guidelines while configuring your equipment rack:
Enclosed racks must have adequate ventilation. An enclosed rack should have
louvered sides and a fan to provide cooling air.
When mounting a chassis in an open rack, ensure that the rack frame does not
block the intake or exhaust ports. If you install the chassis on slides, then check
the position of the chassis when it is seated all the way into the rack.
In an enclosed rack with a ventilation fan in the top, equipment higher in the
rack can draw heat from the lower devices. Always provide adequate ventilation
for equipment at the bottom of the rack.
Baffles can isolate exhaust air from intake air. The best placement of the baffles
depends on the airflow patterns in the rack.
You can mount the device in a standard 19-inch equipment rack. Rack mounting
requires the following tools:
Phillips screwdriver
Rack-compatible screws
The included rear slide kit (for the front-and-rear mount method) on the
NetScreen-5200
Front-mount brackets
There are two ways to rack-mount the NetScreen-5200:
Front-and-rear mount (recommended)
Center-mount
You can only front-mount the NetScreen-5400.
NOTE:
Although you can place the NetScreen-5000 Series on a desktop for operation, we
do not recommend deploying it in this manner.
To prevent abuse and intrusion by unauthorized personnel, it is extremely
important to install the security device in a locked-room environment.
