Installing The Chassis In A Two-Post Rack - Cisco Catalyst 6840 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Installing the Chassis in a Two-Post Rack

Figure 18: Installing the chassis on a Rack with a 17.75 in. (45.09 cm) Opening
Installing the Chassis in a Two-Post Rack
Note
The chassis are designed to be mounted in equipment racks that meet ANSI/EIA 310-D and ETS 300-119
standards.
Procedure
Step 1 Before rack-mounting the chassis, determine if you need to move the L brackets so that the chassis is installed
in one of the recommended positions:
• Positioned so the front of the chassis is approximately flush with the front of the rack:
• Positioned so approximately one fourth of the chassis protrudes in front of the rack:
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• The chassis is shipped with the L brackets in the correct location; there is no need to move them.
• Remove the screws in the L brackets.
• Reposition the L brackets to align with the first set of holes behind the holes where the L brackets
were originally installed (see figure below).
• Secure the brackets with the screws.
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