Flush-Front Mounting; Attaching The Front Brackets To The Device - IBM Storage Networking SAN128B-6 Installation, Service And User Manual

Flush-front mounting

Observe the following notes when using this procedure:
v The device must be turned off and disconnected from the fabric during this procedure.
v The illustrations in this document show a 1U device, but the instructions are the same for a 2U device.
v The illustrations for this procedure show a two-post rack with narrow posts (3- to 5-inch) as an
example.
v The illustrations in the rack installation procedures are for reference only and may not show the actual
device.
CAUTION:
Use the screws specified in the procedure. Using longer screws can damage the device.
Complete the following tasks to install the device in a rack:

1. "Attaching the front brackets to the device"

2. "Attaching the front brackets to the rack" on page 29
3. "Attaching the rear brackets to the rack" on page 30
4. "Attaching the rear brackets to the device" on page 31
Attaching the front brackets to the device
About this task
Complete the following steps to attach the front brackets to the device.
Procedure
1. Position the right front bracket with the flat side against the right side of the device, as shown in
Figure 16 on page 29.
2. Insert four 8-32 x 5/16-in. flathead screws through the vertically aligned holes in the bracket and then
into the holes on the side of the device. Use the upper and lower screw holes, leaving the center holes
empty.
3. Repeat step 1 and step 2 to attach the left front bracket to the left side of the device.
4. Tighten all the 8-32 x 5/16-in. screws to a torque of 15 in-lb (17 cm-kg).
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