Mounting The Device; Mounting Options; Installing A Standalone Brocade 300; Eia Rack Installation For A Brocade 300 - Brocade Communications Systems 300 Hardware Installation Manual

Mounting the Device

• Mounting options...............................................................................................................................................................................................17
• Installing a standalone Brocade 300........................................................................................................................................................ 17
• EIA rack installation for a Brocade 300................................................................................................................................................... 17
• Installing the 1U, 1.5U, and 2U Mid-Mount Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-000165, XBR-000175,
and XBR-R000292)....................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
• Installing the 1U and 2U Fixed-Mount Rack Kit for Four-Post Racks (XBR-R000162)...................................................23
• Slide Rack Mount Kit (XBR-R000070)................................................................................................................................................... 30
• Installing the 1U and 2U Non-Port Side Fixed-Mount Rack Kit (15"-20") for Four-Post Racks
(XNA-000072 and XNA-100072)..........................................................................................................................................................47

Mounting options

You can install the Brocade 300 switch in the following ways:
1. As a standalone unit on a flat surface.
2. In an EIA rack using a fixed-rail rack mount kit. The optional fixed-rail rack mount kit can be ordered from your switch retailer.
3. In an EIA rack sing an optional slide-rail rack mount kit. The optional slide-rail rack mount kit can be ordered from your switch
retailer.

Installing a standalone Brocade 300

Perform this task to install the Brocade 300 as a standalone unit.
1. Unpack the Brocade 300.
2. Apply the adhesive rubber feet. Applying the rubber feet onto the switch helps prevent the switch from sliding off the supporting
surface.
a) Clean the indentations at each corner of the bottom of the switch to ensure that they are free of dust or other debris that
might lessen the adhesion of the feet.
b) With the adhesive side against the chassis, place one rubber foot in each indentation and press into place.
3. Place the switch on a flat, sturdy surface.
4. Provide power to the switch as described in
NOTE
Do not connect the switch to the network until the IP address is correctly set. For instructions on how to set the IP
address, see

EIA rack installation for a Brocade 300

The rack mount kit can be installed in two ways:
• To allow the port side of the switch to slide out of the exhaust-air side of the rack. In this installation, the port side of the switch is
flush with the edge of the rack.
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Providing power to the switch
Initial Setup and Verification
on page 55.
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