SwitchBlade x8112 Chassis Switch Installation Guide
Preparing the Equipment Rack
This section explains how to prepare the equipment rack for the chassis.
The procedure requires the following items:
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Two equipment rack screws (not provided)
To prepare the equipment rack for the
Caution
The chassis is heavy and should be mounted as low as possible in the equipment rack to maximize vertical stability.
1.Reserve 311.1 mm (12.25“) of vertical rack space for the installation of the
2.Do not mount any other equipment within 152.4 mm (6”) above this space during installation. This additional vertical space is temporary and allows you enough room to lift and tilt the chassis into its position in the equipment rack without hitting other equipment, as shown in Figure 35 on page 81. You may use this additional space for other network equipment after the chassis is installed.
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