Brocade Communications Systems NetIron MLXe Series Hardware Installation Manual page 114

Installing a Brocade MLXe Series-16 router
2. Position four mounting screws for each router using the spacing of the keyhole slots (the ones with the narrow portion pointing
up) on the mounting brackets as a guide, as shown in the following figure. When tightening the mounting screws, leave
approximately 1/4 inch of clearance between the back of the screw head and the rack posts.
FIGURE 40 Positioning the mounting screws in the rack posts
1. Unequal flange equipment rack
2. Network equipment rack
3. Starting with the router that will be in the lowest position in the rack, mount the router in the rack as shown in the following figure.
With two or more people lifting the router, slip the wide portion of each keyhole slot over the corresponding mounting screw in
the rack post.
FIGURE 41 Mounting the Brocade MLXe Series-16 router in a rack
1. Front-mount configuration
4. Slide the router down so that the mounting screw heads are in the narrow portion of the keyhole slots.
114
2. Mid-mount configuration
Brocade NetIron MLXe Series Hardware Installation Guide
53-1004203-04