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Installation Options

The Cisco MDS 9396V Switch can be installed using the following methods:

• In an open EIA rack.

• In a perforated or solid-walled EIA cabinet.

The rack-mount kit enables you to install the switch into racks of varying depths. You can use the rack-mount

kit parts to position the switch with easy access to the port connections end of the chassis and the end of the

chassis with the fan and power supply modules. For instructions on how to install the rack-mount kit, see the

Installing the Switch, on page

Note

The optional EIA Shelf Bracket Kit (part number DS-SHELF=) can temporarily or permanently support the

Cisco MDS 9396V switch during installation. Once the front rack-mount brackets are securely attached to

the rack-mounting rails, the shelf bracket can be removed.

This kit supports a Cisco MDS 9396V Switch in a four-post EIA rack.

Note

This section describes the procedure for installing a Cisco MDS 9396V switch in a rack or cabinet using the

optional EIA Shelf Bracket Kit.

Shelf Installation Guidelines

Caution

Before rack-mounting the chassis, ensure that the cabinet or rack meets the requirements listed in the

Requirements

Before Installing the Shelf Brackets

Before installing the shelf brackets, inspect the contents of your kit. The following table lists the contents of

the shelf bracket kit.

Installing the Cisco MDS 9396V Switch

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The EIA Shelf Bracket Kit is optional and is not provided with the switch. To order the kit, contact your

switch provider.

This optional kit is not provided with the switch; to order the kit, contact your switch supplier.

If the rack is on wheels, ensure that the brakes are engaged, or the rack is otherwise stabilized.

If you are installing this kit in an EIA rack, attach the shelf to all four rack-mounting posts; the EIA posts

may not be thick enough to prevent flexing of shelf brackets if only two posts are used.

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