Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Hardware Installation Manual page 37

Installing the Switch
Before you begin
Warning
To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special precautions to
ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety:
• This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.
• When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the
heaviest component at the bottom of the rack.
If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the
unit in the rack.
Statement 1006
Procedure
Step 1 Insert the rear of the chassis between the mounting posts of the rack.
Step 2
Align the mounting holes in the L bracket on the switch or on the cable mount (if installed) with the mounting
holes in the equipment rack.
Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide
Rack-Mounting the Chassis as Shipped
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