Installing The Corebuilder System On A Table Top Or In A Free-Standing Stack; Installing The Corebuilder System In A Distribution Rack; Preparing The System And Rack - 3Com CoreBuilder 2500 Getting Started Manual

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Installing the CoreBuilder System on a Table
Top or in a Free-Standing Stack
To install the CoreBuilder system on a table top or in
a free-standing stack, follow the instructions:
Turn the system on its side.
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Remove the protective covering from the rubber feet
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to expose the adhesive surface.
Place a rubber foot in each of the marked areas at
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the corners of the underside of the system.
Turn the system onto its feet.
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If installing the system into a free-standing stack,
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place the system on top of another, ensuring that
the rubber feet of the upper unit are securely
located on top of the lower unit.
Be sure not to block the air intake and fan exhaust
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vents.
You are now ready to install the FDDI, Ethernet, Fast
Ethernet, and/or ATM modules into the system. For
installation instructions, see Chapter 3: Installing
Modules or the media specific module installation
guide for the module you are installing.
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Installing the CoreBuilder System in a
Distribution Rack
You can mount the CoreBuilder system into a
19-inch distribution rack. This section describes
how to prepare the system and distribution rack for
installation, and how to mount the system in the
distribution rack.

Preparing the System and Rack

To prepare the system and distribution rack for
installing the CoreBuilder system:
You can attach the CoreBuilder system to the rack
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using L-shaped mounting brackets or U-shaped
mounting brackets. Choose a style of mounting
bracket and its correct mounting hardware as
shown in Figure 2-1
The U-shaped bracket assists you with cable
management. Cables can be dressed across the
bracket and tie-wrapped.
You can install the CoreBuilder system with either
the bezel or the rear panel (with the Ethernet, Fast
Ethernet, FDDI, or ATM ports) facing front. Attach
the mounting brackets to the end of the system
that you want to face the front.
and attach them to the chassis.