Cisco Systems Cisco 7000, Cisco 7507 Chassis Center of Gravity for Flush-Mount Configurations

Prerequisites

Also, when installing the chassis in Telco-type racks, ensure that the rack is secured to the floor or otherwise stabilized. Center-mount the chassis if possible (and practical for your installation). Doing so places the center of gravity closest to the center of the mounting posts. Figure 8 shows the center of gravity for both center-mounted and flush-mounted installations. (The center of gravity will shift somewhat depending on which end of the chassis is positioned at the front of the rack.)

Figure 8 Chassis Center of Gravity for Flush-Mount Configurations

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Telco rack

Center of gravity

7000 chassis

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H2350

Telco rack

As an alternative, you can install an equipment shelf in the rack if both the rack dimensions allow the router to be secured to the shelf, and the overall configuration permits safe installation and access. If you install a customized shelf or install the router on slides, be aware of potential hazards of tip-over from an unbalanced rack.

Warning To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety:

—This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.

—When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the heaviest component at the bottom of the rack.

—If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the unit in the rack. (For translations of this safety warning, refer to the section “Chassis Warning—Rack-Mounting and Servicing” on page 35.)

Warning Do not use a ramp inclined at more than 10 degrees. (For translations of this safety warning, refer to the section “Ramp Warning” on page 37.)

Cisco 7000 and Cisco 7507 Rack-Mount Kit Installation Instructions 13