Recommended Tools And Supplies; Rack Kit Contents; Installing The Slide Assemblies; Step 1 - Cisco IPS-4240-K9 - Intrusion Protection Sys 4240 Installation Manual

Installing the Accessories

Recommended Tools and Supplies

You need these tools and supplies to install the appliance in a four-post rack cabinet:
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Rack Kit Contents

The four-post rack kit includes the following items:
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Installing the Slide Assemblies

The rack is measured in rack units (RU). An RU is equal to 44 mm or 1.75 inches.
To install the slide assemblies, follow these steps:

Step 1

Remove the rack doors according to the documentation provided with the rack cabinet.
Step 2 Place a mark on the rack's front vertical rails where you want to locate the bottom of the appliance that
you are installing in the rack cabinet.
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Step 3 Place a mark 44 mm (1.75 inches) above the original mark you made (or count up three holes) and mark
the rack's front vertical rails to indicate where the appliance's upper edge will be located on the vertical
rails.
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At the front of the rack cabinet, position one of the slide assemblies so that its mounting-bracket flange
Step 4
fits between the marks you made on the rack (see
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Install two 10-32 x 0.5-inch flange-head Phillips screws in the mounting flange's top and bottom holes
Step 5
to secure the slide assembly to the front vertical rail (see
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#2 Phillips screwdriver
Masking tape or felt-tip pen for marking the mounting holes to be used
One pair of slide assemblies
One cable-management arm
One stop block
One status-indicator cable assembly
Ten 10-32 x 0.5-inch flange-head Phillips screws
Releaseable tie wraps
The bottom of each 1-RU space is at the middle of the narrowest metal area between holes
(marked with a horizontal line on some rack cabinets).
Mark 1 RU (44 mm or 1.75 inches) of vertical space for each appliance you install in the rack.
The three holes on the front of the mounting bracket should align with the 3 holes between the
marks you made on the vertical rails.
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