Installing The Switch Chassis; Installation Accessory Kits; L Brackets On The Chassis - Cisco Catalyst 6880-X Installation Manual

Installing the Switch

Installing the Switch Chassis

Installation Accessory Kits

The switch chassis is designed to be installed in a standard 19-inch rack, either open or enclosed. The chassis
is shipped with the 19-inch rack-mount L brackets that are factory installed on the left-front and right-front
of the chassis. Screws are included with the accessory kit that are used to secure the chassis in the rack
enclosure.
Note Depending on the manufacturer, the rack posts might be prethreaded to accept either 10-32 or 12-24
screws. If the rack posts are not prethreaded, you must install 10-32 or 12-24 clip nuts or cage nuts to
secure the rack-mount screws. The clip nuts or the cage nuts are not included as part of the accessory kit
and must be obtained on your own.
The accessory kit also contains the following chassis installation kits:
• Rack-mount shelf kit. The rack-mount shelf kit is used to support the weight of the chassis.
• Cable guides— Two cable guides can be installed on the front of the chassis using the same sets of

L Brackets on the Chassis

The switch chassis is shipped with two L brackets installed toward the front of each side of the chassis, as
shown in the following figure.
Figure 1: Brackets on the Switch Chassis
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screws that secure the chassis rack-mount brackets to the rack posts.
Left L bracket
Right L bracket
Installing the Switch Chassis
3 Handhold (one on each side of chassis)
Catalyst 6880-X Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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