Figure 36: Attaching The Mounting Bracket Along The Front Of The Switch - Juniper EX2300-C Hardware Manual

EX2300-C and EX2300 Switches Hardware Guide
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NOTE: One person must be available to lift the switch while another secures
the switch to the rack.
CAUTION: If you are mounting multiple units on a rack, mount the heaviest
unit at the bottom of the rack and mount the other units from the bottom of
the rack to the top in decreasing order of the weight of the units.
To mount the switch on two posts of a two-post or a four-post rack:
Remove the switch from the shipping carton (see
1.
page 123).
Place the switch on a flat, stable surface.
2.
Align the mounting brackets along the front or rear of the side panels of the switch
3.
chassis depending on how you want to mount the switch. For example, if you want
to front-mount the switch, align the brackets along the front of the chassis.
Figure 36 on page 136 shows how to attach the mounting brackets along the front of
the EX2300 switch.

Figure 36: Attaching the Mounting Bracket Along the Front of the Switch

NOTE: The length of the mounting brackets depends on the switch model.
Align the bottom holes in the mounting brackets with the holes on the side panels of
4.
the switch chassis.
Insert the mounting screws into the aligned holes. Tighten the screws.
5.
Ensure that the other holes in the mounting brackets are aligned with the holes in the
6.
side panels. Insert a screw in each hole and tighten the screws.
Have one person grasp both sides of the switch, lift the switch, and position it in the
7.
rack, aligning the mounting bracket holes with the threaded holes in the rack rail. Align
the bottom hole in each mounting bracket with a hole in each rack rail, making sure
the chassis is level. See Figure 37 on page 137.
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