Installing the Rack-Mount Brackets on the Chassis

Installing the Rack-Mount Brackets on the Chassis

Bracket placement depends on the type of rack you use to install your access server. This section describes both a 4-post rack installation and a telco rack installation.

Threaded holes on the chassis sides are strategically located to position and mount bracket hardware. The dial shelf also has a mounting flange in front for flush-front mounting. If you are mounting the dial shelf in a 4-post rack, you have the option of using two brackets (one on each side) placed toward the lower rear of the chassis (see Figure 2-7,position d) to support the chassis in the back. If you are mounting the dial shelf in a telco rack, you need to offset the dial shelf 5 in. beyond the rack center post and use six brackets (three on each side) at positions a, b, and c (See Figure 2-7).

Figure 2-7 Dial Shelf Bracket Mounting Hole Positions

Forward

upper

a

Mounting flange

 

d

 

c

 

Rear

b

Rear

 

lower

Center

lower

Forward

Front lower

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If you are installing your access server in a telco rack, proceed to the following section, “Mounting Forward Brackets for an Offset Telco Rack Installation.”

If you are installing your access server in a 4-post rack, you do not need to install brackets on the chassis front; use the permanent metal flanges on the chassis front to install the dial shelf in the rack. (See Figure 2-7.) Proceed to the ““Installing the Dial Shelf in the Rack” section on page 3-6.

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