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IBM Console Switch Installation and User's Guide
4.
Mount the switch assembly to the rack by matching the long slots on each bracket to an
appropriate set of holes on the rack. Next, insert a combination hex head screw through the
slots in the bracket and the holes in the rack. Cap the screw with a hex serrated flange nut
and tighten.
NOTE: The mounting holes on the upper and lower side braces in a rack side compartment must be between
50.8 cm (20.0 in.) and 57.3 cm (22.6 in.) apart. If the rack has movable side braces, refer to the rack
documentation for information about relocating side braces if they are not already spaced for this installation.
Figure 2.1: Console Switch vertical installation
Horizontal installation in the 1 U rack mounting space
NOTE: The filler panel must be placed in front of the rack when the console switch is mounted in the horizontal
1 U orientation.
1.
Remove the screws on each side of the console switch.
2.
Line up the holes in the long side of each mounting bracket.
3.
With a Phillips screwdriver, fasten the mounting brackets to the switch using two 8/32" x 1/2"
pan-head screws on each side.
4.
Attach four cage nuts or clip nuts to the rack mounting flange of the rack so that the nut is
positioned on the inside of the rack.
5.
Mount the switch assembly to the rack by matching the holes in the short side of each
mounting bracket to an appropriate set of matching holes on the rack. Insert the combination
hex-head screws through the slots in the mounting bracket and the holes in the mounting rail,
then into the cage nuts or clip nuts.
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