Installing The Switch In A 4-Post Rack - Cisco MDS 9132T Installation Manual

Installing a Cisco MDS 9132T Switch

Installing the Switch in a 4-Post Rack

To install the switch, you must attach the front and rear mounting brackets to the switch, install the slider rails
on the rear of the rack, slide the switch into the slider rails, and secure the switch to the front of the rack.
Typically, the front of the rack is the side that is easiest to access for maintenance.
Before you begin
• Inspect the switch shipment to ensure that you have everything you ordered.
• Make sure that the switch rack-mount kit includes the following parts:
• The rack is installed and secured to its location.
Step 1 Install two front-mount brackets to the switch as follows:
1. Determine which end of the chassis is to be located in the cold aisle as follows:
• If the switch has port-side intake modules (fan modules with red coloring), position the switch so that its ports
are in the cold aisle.
• If the switch has port-side exhaust modules (fan modules with blue coloring), position the switch so that its fan
and power-supply modules are in the cold aisle.
2. Position a front-mount bracket so that four of its screw holes are aligned to the screw holes on the side of the chassis.
You can align any four of the holes in the front rack-mount bracket to four of the six screw holes on the
Note
side of the chassis. The holes that you use depend on the requirements of your rack and the amount of
clearance required for interface cables (3 in. [76 mm] minimum) and module handles (1 in. [25 mm]
minimum).
• Front rack-mount brackets (2)
• Rear rack-mount brackets (2)
• Slider rails (2)
• M4 x 0.7 x 8-mm Phillips countersink screws (12)
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