Rack and Cabinet Requirements

CHAPTER 5

•Rack Requirements for an EX8208 Switch on page 97

•Cabinet Requirements and Specifications for an EX8208 Switch on page 100

•Clearance Requirements for Airflow and Hardware Maintenance for an EX8208 Switch on page 101

Rack Requirements for an EX8208 Switch

You can mount EX8208 switches on four-post racks or two-post racks. See Figure 33 on page 99 and Figure 34 on page 99.

Rack requirements consist of:

•Rack type

•Mounting bracket hole spacing

•Rack size and strength

•Rack connection to the building structure

Table 39 on page 98 summarizes rack requirements and specifications for EX8208 switches.

Figure 33 on page 99 shows four-post rack installation. Figure 34 on page 99 shows two-post rack installation.

NOTE: To manage airflow in a hot-aisle-cold-aisle data center setup, you might want to use the customized rack solution for EX8200 switches offered by Chatsworth Products, Inc.

Juniper Networks manual Rack and Cabinet Requirements, Rack Requirements for an EX8208 Switch

Models: EX8208