Cisco 7200 VXR router User Manual page 106

Rack-Mounting a Cisco 7200 VXR Router
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
This completes the procedure for installing the rack-mount brackets and cable-management
brackets on a Cisco 7200 VXR router. Proceed to the following section, "Installing the
Chassis in the Rack."
Caution
Installation" before installing the router in a rack.
Installing the Chassis in the Rack
After installing the brackets on the chassis, you mount the router by securing the
rack-mount brackets to two posts or mounting strips in the rack using the six slotted screws
provided. Because the brackets support the weight of the entire chassis, be sure to use all
six slotted screws to fasten the two rack-mount brackets to the rack posts. Figure 3-2,
Figure 3-3, Figure 3-4, and Figure 3-5 show typical installations in 19-inch 4-post and
telco-type equipment racks.
We recommend that you allow at least 1 or 2 inches (2.54 or 5.08 cm) of vertical clearance
between the router and any equipment directly above and below it.
Warning
near the bottom of the rack.
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Thread two M4 x 8-mm Phillips flathead screws through the rack-mount bracket
and into the side of the chassis. Use a number 2 Phillips screwdriver to tighten
the screws.
Repeat Step 1 through Step 3 for the other rack-mount bracket.
If you plan to include the cable-management brackets in your rear rack-mount
configuration, align the first cable-management bracket to the threaded holes in
the front sides of the chassis. (See Figure 3-8 and Figure 3-9.)
Thread two M4 x 8-mm Phillips flathead screws through the bracket and into the
chassis. Use a number 2 Phillips screwdriver to tighten the screws.
Repeat Step 5 and Step 6 for the other cable-management brackets.
To prevent injury, review the safety precautions in the chapter "Preparing for
To maintain a low center of gravity, ensure that heavier equipment is installed