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Installing the Fabric Interconnect F1-15 in a 4-Post Rack
Rail kit (rack mount rails) which are contained in a separate box within the Fabric
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Interconnect shipping container, consist of four individual pieces (two pieces per rail):
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Rack mount rail screws, contained in two separate bag in the rack mount rails box. In one
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bag, you will find the following screws:
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In a separate bag, you will find additional long screws (M6 x 20 mm Phillips pan-head),
which attach the assembled rack mount rails to a metric equipment rack.
You will use only one type of screw—either M6 screws for a metric rack, or the 10-32 or
12-24 screws for a standard rack.
Pre-Installation Considerations
Be aware of the following considerations before beginning the installation procedure.
You will find it helpful to determine the depth of the rack to know where to attache the side
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panels to the chassis.
Sun/Oracle Rack — For a 27" rack (a standard Sun/Oracle rack), you will need a separate
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mounting bracket, which is part number 7068910 Rev 03 or later. This number is silk-
screened on the part. Otherwise, all the other hardware is the same. If you are installing
the Fabric Interconnect in a 27" Sun Oracle rack, be aware that you will need to use this
specific part.
Note -
go as well as the CMA, and make sure that all the cage nuts for each are installed before
you install the Fabric Interconnect. If you install the Fabric Interconnect, and then attempt to
install the CMA's cage nuts, you will not have enough space to put the CMA's cage nuts in
place.
Cable management is supported through a standard Oracle cable management assembly
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(CMA). This part is not mandatory, but it is recommended as part of the installation.
If used, the CMA must be installed after the Fabric Interconnect is successfully rack
mounted. For information about installing the CMA, see
Assembly" on page
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Two slotted pieces that are folded to create a horizontal surface on which the Fabric
Interconnect can slide. One end of this piece also contains an angled surface that
provides an attachment point to the rack.
Two pieces with threaded standoffs. One end of this piece also contains an angled
surface that provides an attachment point to the rack.
short screws (10-32 x .25" Phillips pan-head screws), which assemble the two pieces of
each rack mount rail.
long screws (10-32 x .625" or 12-24 x .625" Phillips pan-head screws), which attach the
assembled rack mount rails to a standard equipment rack.
In a Sun/Oracle Rack, you will need to measure where the Fabric Interconnect will
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"Installing the Cable Management
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