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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
Removing the Shelf Bracket Kit (Optional)
The shelf bracket kit can be removed once the Cisco MDS 9100 Series switch has been installed in a
four-post EIA rack, and both front rack-mount brackets and both C brackets are securely attached to the
rack-mounting rails.
To remove the shelf bracket kit, follow these steps:
Step1 Remove the screws fastening the slider brackets to the rear rack-mounting rails, and then slide the slider
brackets out of the shelf brackets.
Step2 Remove the screws fastening the crossbar to the shelf brackets, and then remove the crossbar.
Step3 Remove the screws fastening the shelf brackets to the front rack-mounting rails and remove the shelf
brackets from the rack.