Cisco 7000 and Cisco 7507 Rack-Mount Kit Installation Instructions 3
Rack-Mount Kit Overview
Rack-Mount Installation Summary
Following is a summary of the installation procedures required to rack-mount the chassis. This
summary is informational and is not intended to replace the actual procedures required to
rack-mount the chassis.
Following is a summary of procedures:
1Read the section “Prerequisites” starting on page 7.
2Verify that all mounting kit hardware is available.
3Install the brackets on the rack posts.
4Attach the spanner bars between the brackets.
5Attach the chassis ears to the chassis.
6Install the chassis in the rack.
Throughoutthese installation procedures, refer to Figure 2,Figure 3, and Figure 4, in addition to the
illustrations provided in the specific installation sections.
Mounting Kit Hardware
The mounting kit comprises two brackets, twochassis ears (each holds two captive grommets), and
fasteners (screws). The bracketsand ears are identical. On each bracket, the inner side has a turned
ledge at the bottom to support the chassis, and shielding to provide electrical isolation between the
chassis and the rack. At the front of each bracket is a flange with fivemounting holes at the top and
three at the bottom.
Each of the two brackets mounts to a rack post with three 10-32 x 5/8-inch, Phillips pan-head
screws, which are provided. The front of each bracketattaches to the front of the rack post, and the
remainder of the bracket cantilevers off the post. At the bottom of each bracket, a ledge provides a
shelf for the bottom sides of the chassis.
Aspanner bar on each bracket hooks into the opposite bracket to maintain an exact distance between
the two brackets at both the ends attached to the rack posts and unattached ends. The spanner bars
prevent the two brackets from separating. (See Figure11 on page 19.)