Installing the Avaya G450 Media Gateway
Mounting the G450 in the rack
The G450 is designed for single-person mounting. This assumes that the power supplies were
removed (see
1. Insert two mounting screws, one on either side of the rack. These will be the bottom
screws of the mounting brackets. Turn the screws only 3-4 times, so that a part of them is
protruding.
2. Position the G450 in the rack so that the bottoms of the brackets are resting on the
protruding screws.
3. Position the G450 in the rack. Ensure that there is adequate ventilation.
4. Insert four rack mounting screws, two on each side.
5. Tighten the rack mounting screws. Avoid overtightening.
6. Either tighten the two bottom-most screws inserted in step 1, or remove them completely.
7. Verify that ventilation vents are not obstructed.
At this point, you have mounted the G450 chassis in the rack and are ready to insert media
modules as required in the planning documentation.
Mounting the G450 on a wall
To mount the G450 on a wall, use the two mounting brackets without cable guides. You can also
add a mounting bracket with cable guides if desired, as explained in
guides
on page 30.
!
WARNING:
Only service-trained personnel are to wall-mount the G450.
WARNING:
!
CAUTION:
A fully loaded G450 weighs 40 pounds (18 kg). It weighs 30 pounds (13.4 kg) if
CAUTION:
both power supply units were removed. Use lifting precautions. A minimum of two
installers is required to wall-mount a G450.
Attaching brackets to the G450 for wall mounting
Attach a bracket to each side of the G450, as shown in the figure below.
32 Installation and Upgrades for the Avaya G450 Media Gateway
Removing power supply units
on page 27).
Brackets with cable