Rack-Mounting The Cisco 7206 - Cisco 7206 - VXR Router Installation Manual

Rack-Mounting the Cisco 7206

Rack-Mounting the Cisco 7206

The chassis mounts to two rack posts with brackets that attach to either the front or the rear sides of the
chassis. The inside width between the two posts or mounting strips (left and right) must be at least
17 inches (43.18 cm).
Some equipment racks provide a power strip along the length of one of the mounting strips.
shows a typical four-post equipment rack with a power strip along one of the back posts. If your rack has
this feature, consider the position of the strip when planning fastener points and ensure that you will be
able to pull port adapters and other FRUs straight out of their respective slots.
The inlet and exhaust ports for cooling air are located on the right and left of the chassis, respectively,
so multiple routers can be stacked in a rack with little or no vertical clearance.
Figure 3-1
If you want the port adapter end (the front) of the chassis recessed in the rack, install the rack-mount
brackets at the front or rear of the chassis in the orientation shown in
of the chassis protruding from the rack, install the rack-mount brackets at the front or rear of the chassis
in the orientation shown in
Cisco 7206 Installation and Configuration Guide
3-2
Typical Four-Post Equipment Rack Posts and Mounting Strips
18.31 in.
(46.48 cm)
hole
center-to-center
Mounting strips
17.5 in.
(44.45 cm)
min.
Figure
Rack posts
110 VAC
outlets
3-3.
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Figure 3-1
Figure 3-2. If you want the front
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