Mx240 Router Rack Requirements; Table 59: Rack Requirements And Specifications For An Mx240 Router - Juniper mx240 Hardware Manual

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Table 58: Site Preparation Checklist (continued)
Item or Task
Plan rack or cabinet location, including required
space clearances.
If a rack is used, secure rack to floor and building
structure.
Acquire cables and connectors.
Locate sites for connection of system
grounding.
Measure distance between external power
sources and router installation site.
Calculate the optical power budget and optical
power margin.
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MX240 Router Rack Requirements

Table 59: Rack Requirements and Specifications for an MX240 Router

Rack Requirement
Rack type and mounting bracket hole
spacing
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For More Information
"MX240 Router Rack Requirements"
on page
"MX240 Router Clearance
Requirements for Airflow and
Hardware Maintenance" on page
"MX240 Router Cabinet Size and
Clearance Requirements" on page 109
"MX240 Router Rack Requirements"
on page 106
"MX240 Chassis Grounding
Specifications" on page 154
"Calculating Power Budget and
Power Margin for Fiber-Optic Cables"
on page 123
MX240 Router Rack Requirements on page 106
MX240 Router Clearance Requirements for Airflow and Hardware Maintenance on
page 108
The router can be installed in many types of racks, including four-post (telco) racks and
open-frame racks.
The router can be installed in many types of racks, including four-post (telco) racks and
open-frame racks. An example of an open-frame rack appears in
Table 59 on page 106 summarizes rack requirements and specifications for an MX240
Router.
Guidelines
Use a four-post rack or a two-post rack. You can mount the router on any four-post
or two-post rack that provides bracket holes or hole patterns spaced at 1 U
(1.75-in./4.44-cm) increments and that meets the size and strength requirements
specified in this table.
A U is the standard rack unit defined in Cabinets, Racks, Panels, and Associated
Equipment (document number EIA-310–D) published by the Electronics Industry
Association ( http://www.eia.org
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