Chapter 3: Installing the Switch on a Table or Rack
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Installing the Switch in a Rack
Installation guidelines may be found in “Selecting a Site” on page 51.
Caution
The chassis may be heavy and awkward to lift. Allied Telesis
recommends that you get assistance when mounting the chassis in
an equipment rack. E28
To install the switch in a standard 19-inch rack, perform the following
procedure.
Note
Step 1, Step 2, and Step 3 are optional. These steps describe
removing the snap-on plastic feet from the bottom of a switch. The
feet can be left on.
1. Place the unit upside down on a level, secure surface.
2. Using a flat-head screwdriver, remove the snap-on plastic feet from the
bottom of the switch, as shown in Figure 13.
Figure 13. Removing the Feet
3. Turn the switch over.
4. Attach a mounting bracket to one side of the switch using four of the
screws that come with the switch. Figure 14 on page 56 and Figure 15
on page 56 illustrate the four possible bracket positions.
Note
For the AT-9000/12POE, Allied Telesis recommends installing the
short bracket on the right side and the long bracket on the left side,
as you face the front of the unit.