Cisco MDS 9132T Installation Manual page 36

Installing the Switch in a 4-Post Rack
Step 3
If you are not installing the chassis into a grounded rack, you must attach a customer-supplied grounding wire to the
chassis as explained in
step.
Step 4
Install the slider rails in the rack or cabinet as follows:
1 Determine which two posts of the rack or cabinet you should use for the slider rails. Of the four vertical posts in the
rack or cabinet, two will be used for the front mount brackets attached to the easiest accessed end of the chassis, and
the other two posts will have the slider rails.
2 Position a slider rail at the desired level on the back side of the rack and use two 12-24 screws or two 10-32 screws,
depending on the rack thread type, to attach the posts to the rack. Tighten 12-24 screws to 30 in-lb (3.39 N·m) of
torque and tighten 10-32 screws to 20 in-lb (2.26 N·m) of torque.
3 Repeat Step 3 to attach the other slider rail to the other side of the rack.
To make sure that the slider rails are at the same level, you should use a level tool, tape measure, or carefully count
the screw holes in the vertical mounting posts.
Step 5 Insert the switch into the rack and attach it as follows:
1. Fan-tray end of the chassis.
1 Holding the switch with both hands, position the two rear rack-mount brackets on the switch between the rack or
cabinet posts that do not have slider rails attached to them.
2 Align the two rear rack-mount guides on either side of the switch with the slider rails installed in the rack. Slide the
rack-mount guides onto the slider rails, and then gently slide the switch all the way into the rack until the front
rack-mount brackets come in contact with two rack or cabinet posts.
Cisco MDS 9132T Fibre Channel Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Grounding the Switch. If you are installing the chassis into a grounded rack, you can skip this
Installing the Cisco MDS 9132T Switch
2. Customer-supplied rack-mount screw.