Rail System Kit Contents; Space And Airflow Requirements - Cisco IPS-4255-K9 - Intrusion Protection Sys 4255 Installation Manual

Installing the Rail System Kit
No tools are required for the round- and square-hole racks. You may need screws that fit the
threaded-hole rack and a driver for those screws.You need a standard screwdriver to remove the round-
and square-hole studs from the slide assemblies when you install the security appliance in a
threaded-whole rack.
This rail system supports a minimum rack depth of 24 in. (60.96 cm) and a maximum rack depth of 36.5
in. (92.71 cm).

Rail System Kit Contents

The rail system kit contains the following items:
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Space and Airflow Requirements

To allow for servicing and adequate airflow, follow these space and airflow requirements when choosing
where to place a rack:
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The IPS 4270-20 draws in cool air through the front and expels warm air through the back. The front and
back rack doors must be adequately ventilated to allow ambient room air to enter the chassis and the back
must be adequately ventilated to allow warm air to escape from the chassis.
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Two slide assemblies
Two chassis rails
Four Velcro straps
Six zip ties
One cable management arm
A package of miscellaneous parts (screws, and so forth)
One cable management arm stop bracket
Leave a minimum clearance of 25 in. (63.5 cm) in front of the rack.
Leave a minimum clearance of 30 in. (76.2 cm) behind the rack.
Leave a minimum clearance of 48 in. (121.9 cm) from the back of the rack to the back of another
rack or row of racks.
Chapter 4 Installing the IPS 4270-20
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