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Front- or mid-mount in a standard rack
Follow these steps to mount a PowerConnect B-MLXe-16 router in a rack.
You will need to provide standard #12-24 pan-head screws to mount each router in a rack. You will
need a Phillips screwdriver to perform this task.
NOTE
When connecting the device to the rack frame, use thread-forming screws and paint-piercing
washers.
1. Determine the position of each router in the rack. For example, place routers with the fewest
2. Position four mounting screws for each router using the spacing of the keyhole slots (the ones
FIGURE 37
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3. Starting with the router that will be in the lowest position in the rack, mount the router in the
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modules near the top of the rack, routers with more modules near the middle of the rack, and
fully populated routers near the bottom of the rack.
with the narrow portion pointing up) on the mounting brackets as a guide, as shown in
Figure
37. When tightening the mounting screws, leave approximately 1/4 inch of clearance
between the back of the screw head and the rack posts.
Positioning the mounting screws in the rack posts
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Unequal flange equipment rack
rack as shown in
Figure
38. With two or more people lifting the router, slip the wide portion of
each keyhole slot over the corresponding mounting screw in the rack post.
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Network equipment rack
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