IBM 4SB, 9TX, 9TS, 9QX, 9QS, 900 Installing a console switch horizontally in a rack, Clip Nuts Cage

15.Refer to the Apex User Guide CD for configuration and operation information about your console switch.

Installing a console switch horizontally in a rack

Use the following procedure to install the console switch horizontally in 1U of EIA rack mounting space in your rack cabinet:

1.Refer to the documentation that comes with your rack cabinet for additional information.

Notes:

a.Removing the rack doors and side panels might make your console switch installation easier.

b.Use cage nuts for rack cabinets with square holes, or clip nuts for rack cabinets with round holes.

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nuts	Cage
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2.Attach one horizontal mounting bracket to each side of the console switch using two 8-32 screws per bracket. Make sure that the notched hole on the bracket is toward the bottom of the console switch.

Note: There are two sets of mounting holes on the brackets. You can install the console switch even with the EIA mounting flanges of the rack cabinet or recessed, depending on how you install the brackets.

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Horizontal mounting bracket

Horizontal mounting bracket

3.Determine the appropriate U level within the EIA mounting space; then, install the console switch in the rear of your rack cabinet using four M6 screws and either cage nuts or clip nuts.

IBM NetBAY console switch 137