Rack-Mounting Guidelines; Before Installing The Shelf Brackets - Cisco MDS 9396S Hardware Installation Manual

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Rack-Mounting Guidelines

If the rack is on wheels, ensure that the brakes are engaged or the rack is otherwise stabilized.

Caution

If installing this kit in an EIA rack, attach the switch to all four rack-mounting rails; the EIA rails may

Caution

not be thick enough to prevent flexing of the shelf brackets if only two rails are used.

Before rack-mounting the chassis, ensure that the cabinet or rack meets the following requirements:

• The specifications listed in the "Cabinet and Rack Requirements" section.

• The depth of the rack between the front and rear mounting rails is at least 18 in. (45.7 cm) but less than

• The airflow and cooling are adequate and there is sufficient clearance around the air vents on the switch,

• The rack has sufficient vertical clearance for the chassis plus two rack units for the shelf brackets, and

• The rack meets the minimum rack load ratings per rack unit (RU) listed in the following table.

Rack Type

EIA (4-post)

Telco (2 post)

Before installing the shelf brackets, inspect the contents of your kit. The following table lists the contents of

the shelf bracket kit.

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or equal to 30 in. (76.2 cm). This is specific to four-post EIA cabinets or racks.

as described in "Technical Specifications." This is particularly important to verify if you are installing

the switch in an enclosed cabinet.

any desired clearance for the installation process.

Cabinet and Rack Installation

MDS 9396S

7.5 lb

15 lb

Part Description

Slider brackets

Crossbar

10-32 x 3/8-in. Phillips pan-head screws

12-24 x 3/4-in. Phillips screws

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