APPENDIX E: Installing the 4-Port Expansion Board

Appendix E: Rackmounting the

ServSwitch

If you want to mount your -R4 ServSwitch in a 19", 23", or 24" rack, make sure you get the right ServSwitch Rackmounting Kit: product code RMK19M, RMK23M, or RMK24M respectively for the mini-chassis Switch models, RMK19B, RMK23B, or RMK24B respectively for the slimline-chassis models, or RMK19C, RMK23C, or RMK24C respectively for the full-size-chassis models. Each of these Kits consists of two rackmounting “ears” and four screws. To use a kit to mount a ServSwitch, take these steps, referring to Figure G-1 below:

1.Match up the two holes in the “Switch end” of each Kit ear with the two empty screwholes on the side of the Switch, then fasten the ear to the Switch with two of the screws included with the Kit.

2.Once you’ve attached both ears, match the holes in the “rack end” of each ear to an appropriate set of matching holes on your equipment rack, then screw the Switch assembly to the rack using your own screws, bolts, or cage nuts (not included).

Figure G-1. Rackmount assembly.

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SW725A-R4, SW722A-R4, SW723A-R4, KV3108SA-R4, SW724A-R4 specifications

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