Rack Requirements For Acx1000 And Acx1100 Routers - Juniper ACX1000 Hardware Manual

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Rack Requirements for ACX1000 and ACX1100 Routers

You can mount the router on two-post racks or four-post racks.
Rack requirements consist of:
• Rack type
• Mounting bracket hole spacing
• Rack size and strength
• Rack connection to the building structure
Table 22 on page 78 provides the rack requirements and specifications for the router.
Table 22: Rack Requirements and Specifications for the Router
Rack Requirement Guidelines
Rack type Use a two-post rack or a four-post rack. You can mount the router on any two-post or four-
post rack that provides bracket holes or hole patterns spaced at 1 U (1.75 in., or 4.45 cm)
increments and that meets the size and strength requirements to support the weight.
A U is the standard rack unit defined in
(document number EIA-310–D) published by the Electronics Industry Association
www.eia.org).
The rack must meet the strength requirements to support the weight of the chassis.
Mounting bracket The holes in the mounting brackets are spaced at 1 U (1.75 in., or 4.45 cm) so that the
hole spacing router can be mounted in any rack that provides holes spaced at that distance.
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