Rack-Mounting - Alcatel OMNISWITCH 7000 Getting Started Manual

Chassis Top View
Never obstruct the air intake vents located at the bottom-front
and bottom-sides of the chassis or the fan unit's air output
vents located at the rear of the chassis.
Note. Clearance is not required at the top and bottom of
the chassis.
8 Installing the Hardware
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Rear. 6 inches minimum
at rear of chassis fan
unit.
Sides. 2 inches minimum
at left and right sides.
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Front. 6 inches minimum
at front of chassis.

Rack-Mounting

Refer to the important guidelines below before installing the
OmniSwitch chassis in a rack.
Rack-mounting the chassis requires three people—two
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people to hold the chassis and position it in the rack and a
third person to secure the chassis to the rack using the
attachment screws.
The chassis has two integral rack-mount flanges that
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support standard 19" rack mount installations. Refer to
page 9 for information on optional rack-mounting hard-
ware.
Alcatel does not provide rack-mount screws. Use the
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screws supplied by the rack vendor.
To prevent a rack from becoming top heavy, it is recom-
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mended that you install the switch at the bottom of the rack
whenever possible.
If you are installing the switch in a relay rack, be sure to
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install and secure the rack per the rack manufacturer's
specifications.
Refer to page 7 for important chassis airflow recom-
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mendations before installing.
To rack-mount the switch, follow the steps below.
1 Mark the holes on the rack where the chassis is to be
installed.
March 2005