Installing A Brocade Mlx-8 Router In A Rack - Brocade Communications Systems MLX Series Hardware Installation Manual

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Installing a Brocade MLX-8 router

Installing a Brocade MLX-8 router in a rack

You can install up to six Brocade MLX-8 routers in a standard 19-inch (EIA310-D) rack. You can
install the routers in either a front-mount configuration (using the factory-installed mounting
brackets) or a mid-mount configuration. For a mid-mount configuration, simply remove the
factory-installed mounting brackets from the front edges of the device and re-attach them to the
center sides of the device using the pre-drilled holes.
Follow these steps to mount a router in a rack.
NOTE
You will need a Phillips screwdriver and four standard #12-24 pan-head screws (per router) to mount
the router in a rack.
1. Determine the position of each router in the rack according to the weight of the router. For
2. Using the keyhole slots in the router mounting brackets as a guide, align one screw per rack
FIGURE 44
1 Unequal flange equipment rack
3. Mount the lowest router first. With two or more people lifting the router, slip the widest part of
FIGURE 45
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example, mount the router with the fewest modules near the top of the rack, the router with
more modules near the middle of the rack, and a fully populated router near the bottom of the
rack.
post, as shown in Figure 36. On one side of the rack, the screw should align with the top hole in
the mounting bracket. On the other side of the rack, the screw should align with the bottom
hole of the mounting bracket. When tightening these screws, leave approximately 1/4 inch of
clearance between the back of the screw head and the rack post.
Positioning the mounting screws in the rack posts
each keyhole slot on the mounting bracket over the corresponding mounting screw in the rack
post. See Figure 45.
Mounting the router in a rack (front-mount configuration)
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