Mounting An Ex4300 Switch On Two Posts Of A Rack Or Cabinet - Juniper EX4300 Hardware Manual

Mounting an EX4300 Switch on Two Posts of a Rack or Cabinet

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Mounting an EX4300 Switch on a Wall on page 163
Connecting Earth Ground to an EX Series Switch on page 167
You can mount an EX4300 switch on two posts of a 19-in. rack (either a two-post or a
four-post rack) or a 19-in. cabinet by using the mounting brackets provided with the
switch. (The remainder of this topic uses rack to mean rack or cabinet.)
You can mount the switch on four posts of a four-post rack by using the mounting brackets
provided with the separately orderable four-post rack-mount kit. See
EX4300 Switch on Four Posts of a Rack or Cabinet" on page
NOTE: If you need to mount the switch in a recessed position on two posts
of either a two-post rack or a four-post rack, you can use the 2-in.-recess
front-mounting brackets provided in the separately orderable four-post
rack-mount kit.
Before mounting the switch on two posts of a rack:
Verify that the site meets the requirements described in
for EX4300 Switches" on page
Place the rack in its permanent location, allowing adequate clearance for airflow and
maintenance, and secure it to the building structure.
Read "General Safety Guidelines and Warnings" on page
to "Chassis Lifting Guidelines for EX4300 Switches" on page
Remove the switch from the shipping carton (see
page 151).
Ensure that you have the following parts and tools available:
Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 2 (not provided)
2 mounting brackets and 8 mounting screws (provided in the accessory box shipped
with the switch)
Screws to secure the chassis to the rack (not provided)
2-in.-recess front-mounting brackets if you will mount the switch in a recessed position
(part of the separately orderable four-post rack-mount kit)
Cover panels for uplink module and power supply slots (provided)
NOTE: One person must be available to lift the switch while another secures
the switch to the rack.
"Site Preparation Checklist
83.
265, with particular attention
"Unpacking an EX4300 Switch" on
Chapter 11: Installing the Switch
"Mounting an
159.
275.
157