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Installing and Configuring the Core Switch 2/64
Finalizing the Rack Mount Procedure
Read these sections to install the Core Switch 2/64 into the 9000 Series 42U, or
comparable rack.
Sliding the Switch into the Rack
1. Before lifting the chassis into the rack, determine an easy access route for
2. Position the lift device next to the Core Switch 2/64.
3. Position one technician at the front of the chassis, and the second technician at
4. Use the lift-assist device to raise the chassis until the bottom of the chassis is
5. Slide the chassis onto the two rack mount shelf brackets.
Securing the Chassis to the Rails
1. Attach the two flat upper rack mount brackets (that you installed on the
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WARNING:
A fully populated SAN Core 2/64 weighs approximately 250
lbs and requires a minimum of two people and a hydraulic or assisted lift to
install it.
Before installing, verify that the additional weight of the chassis does not
exceed the rack's weight limits or unbalance the rack, including when some of
the cards or power supplies are partially extended out of the chassis.
cables or cords. Make sure that cables do not get pinned under the weight of
the chassis.
the rear of the chassis. Carefully move the chassis onto the lift device.
level with the shelf-like surfaces of the rack mount shelf brackets.
chassis earlier) to the two L-shaped brackets installed onto the rack rails. Use
the two screws set aside in
Mount Bracket Assemblies to the Chassis
step 1
of the section
on page 54. See
Core Switch 2/64 V4.1 Installation Guide
Attaching the Upper Rack
Figure
10.
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