Cisco Systems BPX 8600 Series manual IPX 8 Cabinet Installation, Free-Standing Installation

IPX 8 Cabinet Installation

IPX 8 Cabinet Installation

The IPX 8 cabinet can be mounted either in an equipment rack or left free-standing. It is self-contained and small enough to stand on a flat support such as a table or bench. For rack-mounting the IPX 8, the appropriate, optional rack-mounting kit should be ordered to obtain the appropriate mechanical mounting hardware. The paragraphs that follow describe the common mounting procedures.

Free-Standing Installation

For free-standing installation, move the IPX 8 cabinet into position. It rests on four fixed position rubber feet.

Installation in a Rack

If an IPX 8 is ordered with the rack mounting hardware, it comes with two rack-mounting rails strapped to the top packing plate. To install the IPX 8 in a rack by using these rails, refer to Figure 2-8 and proceed as follows:

Step 1 Remove the rack mounting rails from the packaging along with the package of mounting hardware.

Step 2 Locate the tapped holes on the side of the IPX 8 cabinet. One set of holes is for front-mounting of the cabinet, the other set is used for center-mounting.

Step 3 Attach the rails to the cabinet by using the #10-32 machine screws.

Step 4 Identify the locator studs provided with the kit (threaded on one end, smooth on the other end).

Step 5 Secure locator studs into the rack holes that correspond to the top holes in the rack mounting rails.

Step 6 Lift the IPX 8 and temporarily hang it from the locator studs.

Step 7 Screw in the rack mounting screws then remove the locator studs.

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