Figure 15: ERX Routers Installed in Recommended Order
ERX14xx model
Safety Guidelines
Observe the following safety guidelines when mounting the router in a rack.
WARNING: Install equipment in the rack from the bottom upward. This helps to
maintain the stability of the rack and reduces the chance of the rack tipping over.
If you install an ERX14xx model above an ERX7xx model or ERX310 router,
there is no need to install a plenum between the units because the ERX7xx
models and ERX310 routers vent air out the side of the chassis.
Install heavier systems, such as an ERX14xx model, on the bottom of the rack.
Mount lighter systems, such as the ERX310 router, higher in the rack.
ERX310 router
ERX7xx model
Plenum
Chapter 3: Installing ERX Routers
Rack-Mounted Installation
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