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Cisco MDS 9100 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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AppendixA Cabinet and Rack Installation
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Telco and EIA Shelf Bracket
Before Installing the Shelf Brackets
Before installing the shelf brackets, inspect the contents of your kit. Table A -1 lists the contents of the
shelf bracket kit.

Required Equipment

You need the following equipment for this installation:
•Number 2 Phillips screwdriver
•Tape measure and level (to ensure shelf brackets are level)

Installing the Shelf Bracket Kit into a Two-Post Telco Rack

Figure A-1 shows the installation of the shelf bracket kit into a two-post telco rack.
FigureA-1 Installing the Shelf Bracket Kit into a Telco Rack
TableA-1 Contents of Shelf Bracket Kit
Quantity Part Description
2 Slider brackets
2Shelf brackets
1 Crossbar
2 10-32 x 3/8-in. Phillips pan-head screws
16 12-24 x 3/4-in. Phillips screws
16 10-24 x 3/4-in. Phillips screws
1Rack-mounting rail (2x) 310-32 screws (2x)
2Shelf bracket (2x) 4Crossbar
1
2
3
4
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