Installing the Switch
Attaching the Brackets to the Switch
The bracket orientation and the screws that you use depend on whether you are attaching the brackets to
a 19-, 23-, or 24-inch rack. Follow these guidelines:
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Figure 2-1
to attach the second bracket to the opposite side of the switch.
Figure 2-1
Number-8
Phillips flat-head
Catalyst 2950 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
2-8
When mounting a switch other than a Catalyst 2950G-48-EI, Catalyst 2950SX-48-SI, or Catalyst
2950T-48-SI switch in a 19-inch rack, use two Phillips flat-head screws to attach the long side of the
19- or 24-inch bracket to the switch. See
When mounting a Catalyst 2950G-48-EI, Catalyst 2950SX-48-SI, or Catalyst 2950T-48-SI switch
in a 19-inch rack, use three Phillips flat-head screws to attach the long side of the 19- or 24-inch
bracket to the switch. See
When mounting a Catalyst 2950G-24-EI-DC or Catalyst 2950ST-24 LRE 997 switch in a 23-inch
rack, use two Phillips truss-head screws to attach the 23-inch bracket to the switch. See
Figure
2-8, and
Figure
2-9.
When mounting a switch other than a Catalyst 2950G-48-EI, Catalyst 2950SX-48-SI, or Catalyst
2950T-48-SI switch in a 24-inch rack, use two Phillips truss-head screws to attach the 19- or 24-inch
bracket to the switch. See
When mounting a Catalyst 2950G-48-EI, Catalyst 2950SX-48-SI, or Catalyst 2950T-48-SI switch
in a 24-inch rack, use three Phillips flat-head screws to attach the 24-inch bracket (part number
RCKMNT-1RU=) to the switch. See
to
Figure 2-15
show how to attach a bracket to one side of the switch. Follow the same steps
Attaching Brackets on the Switch in a 19-Inch Rack (Front Panel Forward)
screws
Figure
2-1,
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2-4,
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2-5, and
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2-10,
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2-13,
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Installation
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