Mounting An Ex4300 Switch On A Wall - Juniper EX4300 Series Hardware Manual

• The switch you are mounting has an uplink module with transceivers installed in it—the transceivers
in the uplink module ports protrude from the front of the switch.
To mount the switch in a recessed position, on two-posts or on four-posts, follow the instructions in
"Mounting an EX4300 Switch on Two Posts of a Rack or Cabinet" on page 172
Switch on Four Posts of a Rack or Cabinet" on page
SEE ALSO
Connect Earth Ground to an EX Series Switch
Rack-Mounting and Cabinet-Mounting Warnings

Mounting an EX4300 Switch on a Wall

Before mounting the switch on a wall:
• Verify that the site meets the requirements described in
Switches" on page 122.
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 wall-mount brackets (provided with the wall-mount kit)
• 12 wall-mount bracket screws (provided with the wall-mount kit)
• 4 mounting screws (8-32 x 1.25 in. or M4 x 30 mm) (not provided)
• Cover panels for uplink module and power supply slots (provided)
• Hollow wall anchors capable of supporting the combined weight of two fully loaded switches, up to
33 lb (15 kg) (not included)—if you are mounting the switch in sheetrock (wall board with a gypsum
plaster core) or in wall board not backed by wall studs.
176.
"Site Preparation Checklist for EX4300
, with particular attention to
"Unpacking an EX4300 Switch" on page
or "Mounting an EX4300
Chassis and Component
166).
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