Attaching Mounting Brackets To The Chassis; Inserting The Switch Into The Rack - Arista 7000 Series Quick Start Manual

Rack Mounting the Switch
3.1.1

Attaching Mounting Brackets to the Chassis

To attach mounting brackets to the switch chassis, perform this procedure:
Step 1 Align the mounting brackets with the chassis to obtain the desired mounting position.
Step 2 Attach the brackets with six M4x5 flat head Phillips screws per bracket, using a #1 Phillips
screwdriver.
Space the screws evenly, separating them with the widest possible distance.
displays screw placement for the front and center mount positions.
Figure 3-5: Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch Chassis
3.1.2

Inserting the Switch into the Rack

Step 1 Lift the chassis into the rack. Position the flanges against the rack posts.
Figure 3-6
Figure 3-6: Inserting the Switch into the Rack
Step 2 Select mounting screws that fit your equipment rack.
Step 3 Attach the bracket flanges to the rack posts.
After completing the two-post rack mount, proceed to
Quick Start Guide: 7000 Series 1 RU-Gen 2 Data Center Switches
displays the front-mount switch installation.
: Cabling the Switch.
Two-Post Rack Mount
Figure 3-5
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