26Chapter 3 Installing the Passport 8250 device
•Allow at least 2 inches of ventilation space on both sides of the device as illustrated in “Ventilation space” (page 26).
•Do not block the air flow around the device with cables. For details, see “Securing the cables to the rack” (page 35).
•Leave adequate space between units on a rack.
•Secure each device to the rack with appropriate mounting brackets.
Figure 3
Ventilation space
2 in | 2 in |
Air | Air |
inlet | exhaust |
Mounting the Passport 8250 device on a 19” rack
1Locate the bracket mounting holes on each side of the chassis.
2Using a Pozidrive screw driver, attach 19” mounting brackets to each side of the chassis.
See “Attaching mounting brackets to chassis” (page 27) for an illustration of how to attach the mounting brackets.
3Use two of the provided rack fixings to aid you in the initial location of the chassis within the rack.
4Find the desired position for the chassis on the rack.
5Using the four fixings provided, secure the unit to the rack.
See “Installing the chassis on a 19” rack” (page 27) for an illustration of how to install the chassis on the rack.
