Brocade Communications Systems VDX 6940 Hardware Installation Manual page 55

Attaching front brackets to the switch
Complete the following steps to attach the front brackets to the switch.
1. Position the right front bracket with the flat side against the right side of the switch as shown in
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2. Insert four 8-32 x 5/16-in. flathead screws through the top and bottom holes of the two vertically
aligned series of holes in the bracket and then into the pair of holes on the side of the switch.
3. Repeat step 1 and step 2 to attach the left front bracket to the left side of the switch.
4. Tighten all 8-32 x 5/16-in. screws to a torque of 15 in-lb. (17 cm-kg).
FIGURE 31 Attaching the front brackets
Attaching front brackets to the rack
Complete the following steps to install the switch in the rack.
1. Position the switch in the rack
rack kit is fully secured to the rack.
2. Attach the right front bracket to the right rack upright using two 10-32 x 5/8-in. screws and two
retainer nuts as shown in
3. Attach the left front bracket to the left rack upright using two 10-32 x 5/8-in. screws and two retainer
nuts.
4. Tighten all the 10-32 x 5/8-in. screws to a torque of 25 in-lbs. (29 cm-kgs).
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1. Switch
2. Front brackets, right and left
3. Screws, 8-32 x 5/16-in., flathead Phillips
(Figure 32
Figure 32
Attaching front brackets to the switch
), providing temporary support under the switch until the
. Use the top and bottom holes in the bracket.
Figure
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