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Installing the Cisco MDS 9148T Switch
Figure 1: Installing the Shelf Bracket Kit into a Telco Rack
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To install the shelf brackets in a Telco rack, follow these steps:
Step 1 Position a shelf bracket inside a rack-mounting post as shown in
Rack, on page 3
Then, attach the shelf bracket to the rack-mounting post using a minimum of four 12-24 or 10-24 screws.
The bottom hole of the shelf bracket should align with the bottom hole (the hole immediately above the 1/2
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in. spacing) of a rack unit on the rack-mounting post.
Step 2 Repeat Step 1 with the other shelf brackets.
Step 3
Verify that the shelf brackets are at the same height (using the level or tape measure, as desired).
Step 4 Attach the crossbar to the rear of the shelf brackets, as shown in
Rack, on page 3, using the 10-32 screws.
Installing the Shelf Bracket Kit into a Four-Post EIA Rack
The following figure shows the installation of the shelf bracket kit into a four-post EIA rack:
Rack-mounting post
Shelf bracket
and align the screw holes at the front of the shelf bracket with the holes in the rack-mounting post.
Installing the Shelf Bracket Kit into a Four-Post EIA Rack
3 10-32 screws
4 Crossbar
Figure 1: Installing the Shelf Bracket Kit into a Telco
Figure 1: Installing the Shelf Bracket Kit into a Telco
Installing the Cisco MDS 9148T Switch
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