Mounting The Chassis On The Wall; Attaching Rubber Feet To The Router; Attaching Wall-Mount Brackets To The Router - Cisco 2612 Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 3 Installing the Router
To see translations of the warnings that appear in this publication, refer to the
Cisco 3600 Series, and Cisco 3700 Series Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information
accompanied this device.
The screws for attaching the brackets to the rack are not included with the router.
Note
Always use two screws to attach each bracket to the rack.
Caution
After the router has been installed, you must connect the chassis to a reliable earth ground. For the
chassis ground connection procedures, see the
page

Mounting the Chassis on the Wall

This section explains how to mount Cisco 2600 series routers with a chassis height of 1RU on a wall.
Mounting a 2-RU chassis to a wall is not recommended, and brackets are not provided for mounting to
a wall.
When choosing a wall-mounting location, consider cable limitations and wall structure.
Tip
Use 19-inch brackets (shown in
most stable installation for the chassis. The rubber feet are required to provide spacing between the wall
and the router for ventilation and proper cooling.

Attaching Rubber Feet to the Router

Attach the rubber feet supplied in the accessory kit. See
rubber feet.

Attaching Wall-Mount Brackets to the Router

To install the router on a wall, first attach the brackets on each side of the chassis as shown in
Figure
shoulder faces the router chassis.
The hex-head screws and plastic washers are used only for wall-mounting the router. For rack-mounting,
Note
the brackets are attached using Phillips-head screws, without washers.
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3-16, using plastic washers and slotted hex-head screws. Position the washers so that the narrow
"Installing the Chassis Ground Connection" section on
Figure 3-2) to wall-mount the chassis. The small brackets provide the
Figure 3-1 on page 3-4
Cisco 2600 Series Routers Hardware Installation Guide
Setting Up the Chassis
Cisco 2600 Series,
document that
for positioning the
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