Cisco Systems XR 12406 manual Installing Center-Mounting Brackets optional

Chapter 3 Installing the Cisco XR 12406 Router

Installing a Router

Installing Center-Mounting Brackets (optional)

To install the Cisco XR 12406 router in the center-mounting position, you must first install the upper and lower center-mounting brackets on the equipment rack rails, then secure the chassis to the center-mounting brackets. If you do not plan to use the optional center-mounting brackets, proceed directly to the “Installing the Chassis in a Rack” section on page 3-7.

The optional center-mounting bracket installation kit ships in an accessories box included in the router shipping container.

Refer to Figure 3-2 and use the following procedure to install the optional center-mounting brackets.

Step 1 Measure and mark the hole at the same height on both the left and right posts.

Caution When installing the right side lower center-mounting bracket, ensure that the bracket does not impede airflow through the air filter, which could cause overheating in the router.

Step 2 Mount the lower right bracket:

a.Hold the lower right bracket against the right rack rail and align the bottom screw hole in the lower bracket with the marked screw hole.

b.Pick a bottom bracket hole that aligns with a hole in the rack rail, then insert a screw in the hole and finger tighten the screw.

c.Insert a second screw in the top hole in the bracket and finger tighten that screw.

Step 3 Repeat Step 2a through Step 2c to mount the lower left center-mounting bracket so that it is at the same height as the lower right bracket.

Step 4 Use a level to verify that the tops of the two brackets are level, or use a measuring tape to verify that both brackets are the same distance from the tops of both rack rails.

Step 5 Use a screwdriver to tighten all the screws.

Step 6 Repeat Step 1 through Step 5 for both upper center-mounting brackets.

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