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Installing the Cisco MDS 9700 Series Switches
4. Rotate the two levers back to the fabric module. Each lever will click when locked in place.
5. Place one hand on the front of the module and place your other hand under the module to support its weight.
6. Slide the module out of the chassis and place the module on an antistatic surface.
Step 2 Load the chassis onto a mechanical lift or floor jack as follows:
a. Position the mechanical lift next to the shipping pallet that holds the chassis.
b. Elevate the lift platform to the level of the bottom of the chassis (or no more than 1/4 inch [0.635 cm] below the
bottom of the chassis).
c. Use two persons to slide the chassis fully onto the lift so that the side of the chassis touches or is close to the vertical
rails on the lift. Make sure that the front and rear of the chassis are unobstructed so you can easily push the chassis
into the rack.
Warning
Caution
Step 3
Use the mechanical lift to move and align the rear of the chassis to the front of the rack or cabinet. Make sure that the
bottom of the chassis is elevated to the height of the bottom-support rails or no more than 1/4 inch (0.6 cm) above the
rails.
Step 4
Push the chassis halfway onto the rack or cabinet.
Use two persons to push the chassis onto the bottom-support rails. Push the lower half of the front side of the chassis
so that the back side enters the rack first, and push until the chassis is halfway onto the rack (see the following figure).
Ensure that the chassis does not get caught on any of the expansion edges of the bottom-support rail.
To prevent personal injury or damage to the chassis, never attempt to lift or tilt the chassis using the
handles on modules (such as power supplies, fans, or cards); these types of handles are not designed
to support the weight of the unit. Statement 1032
To lift the chassis, use a mechanical lift. Do not use the handles on the side of the chassis (the handles
are not rated for lifting over 200 pounds [91 kg]). Use the side handles for only repositioning the chassis
after it is already on the mechanical lift or in the rack or cabinet.
Installing the Cisco MDS 9706 Chassis in a Two-Post Rack
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