Brocade Communications Systems 53-1002373-02 manual Positioning the screws in a rack

4 Installing a Brocade NetIron XMR 8000 router

Installing the Brocade NetIron XMR 8000 router in a rack

Because of the weight of a fully loaded Brocade NetIron XMR 8000 router, Brocade recommends mounting the router in a rack before installing the modules and AC power supplies.

You can install up to six Brocade NetIron XMR 8000 routers in a standard 19 in. (EIA310-D) rack. You can install your devices in a front-mount or mid-mount configuration using the factory-installed mounting brackets. For a mid-mount configuration, simply remove the factory-installed brackets from the front edge of the device and re-attach them to the center sides of the device using the pre-drilled holes.

For each Brocade NetIron XMR 8000 router you install in a rack, you must provide four standard #12-24 pan-head screws to secure the router. Before performing this task, you should have an assembled rack and a #2 Phillips-head screwdriver.

Follow these steps to mount a Brocade NetIron XMR 8000 router in a rack.

1.Determine the position of each router in the rack. For example, install routers with the fewest modules near the top of a rack, routers with more modules near the middle of the rack, and fully populated routers near the bottom of the rack.

2.Position two of the four mounting screws for each router according to the spacings of the keyhole slots on the mounting brackets, as shown in Figure 177. When tightening the screws leave approximately 1/4 inch clearance between the back of the screw head and the rack post.

FIGURE 177 Positioning the screws in a rack

	5"		3"
	1		2
1	Unequal flange equipment rack	2	Network equipment rack

3.Starting at the bottom of the rack, mount the router in the rack as shown in Figure 178. Slip the wide portion of each keyhole slot over the corresponding screw in the rack.

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