Mounting An Ex4300 Switch On Two Posts Of A Rack Or Cabinet - Juniper EX4300 Series Hardware Manual

SEE ALSO

Mounting an EX4300 Switch on Two Posts of a Rack or Cabinet | 172

Mounting an EX4300 Switch in a Recessed Position in a Rack or Cabinet | 179
Mounting an EX4300 Switch on Four Posts of a Rack or Cabinet | 176
Mounting an EX4300 Switch on a Wall | 180
Connect Earth Ground to an EX Series Switch

Mounting an EX4300 Switch on Two Posts of a Rack or Cabinet

Before mounting the switch on two posts of a rack:
• Verify that the site meets the requirements described in
Switches" on page 122.
• Place the rack in its permanent location, allowing adequate clearance for airflow and maintenance,
and secure it to the building structure.
General Safety Guidelines and Warnings
• Read
Lifting Guidelines
.
• Remove the switch from the shipping carton (see
Ensure that you have the following parts and tools available:
• Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 2 (not provided)
• 2 mounting brackets and 8 mounting screws (provided in the accessory box shipped with the switch)
• Screws to secure the chassis to the rack (not provided)
• 2-in.-recess front-mounting brackets if you will mount the switch in a recessed position (part of the
separately orderable four-post rack-mount kit)
• Cover panels for uplink module and power supply slots (provided)
You can mount an EX4300 switch on two posts of a 19-in. rack (either a two-post or a four-post rack) or
a 19-in. cabinet by using the mounting brackets provided with the switch. (The remainder of this topic
rack to mean rack or cabinet .)
uses
You can mount the switch on four posts of a four-post rack by using the mounting brackets provided
with the separately orderable four-post rack-mount kit. See
of a Rack or Cabinet" on page
, with particular attention to
"Unpacking an EX4300 Switch" on page
176.
"Site Preparation Checklist for EX4300
Chassis and Component
"Mounting an EX4300 Switch on Four Posts
172
166).