Figure 48: Attaching Mounting Rails To The Qfx5100-96S; Figure 49: Attach 1 U Switch To Rack; Figure 50: Slide Mounting Rail Onto The Qfx5100-96S Rear Mounting Blade - Juniper QFX5100 Hardware Manual

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Figure 48: Attaching Mounting Rails to the QFX5100-96S

Attach the mounting rail to the switch using the mounting screws (and cage nuts and
4.
washers if your rack requires them). Tighten the screws.
Repeats steps 4 and 5 on the opposite side of the switch.
5.
Have one person grasp both sides of the switch, lift it, and position it in the rack so
6.
that the front bracket is aligned with the rack holes.
Have a second person secure the front of the switch to the rack using four mounting
7.
screws (and cage nuts and washers if your rack requires them.) Tighten the screws.
See Figure 49 on page 163
mounting rails and blades.

Figure 49: Attach 1 U Switch to Rack

Figure 50: Slide Mounting Rail onto the QFX5100-96S Rear Mounting
Blade
and Figure 50 on page 163
Chapter 11: Installing the Switch
for examples of connecting the
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