Brocade Communications Systems MLX Series Installation Manual page 184

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Installing a Brocade MLX-8 router
Follow these steps to mount a router in a rack.
NOTE
You will need a Phillips screwdriver and four standard #12-24 pan-head screws (per router) to mount
the router in a rack.
1. Determine the position of each router in the rack according to the weight of the router. For
2. Using the keyhole slots in the router mounting brackets as a guide, align one screw per rack
FIGURE 118
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3. Mount the lowest router first. With two or more people lifting the router, slip the widest part of
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example, mount the router with the fewest modules near the top of the rack, the router with
more modules near the middle of the rack, and a fully populated router near the bottom of the
rack.
post, as shown in Figure
in the mounting bracket. On the other side of the rack, the screw should align with the bottom
hole of the mounting bracket. When tightening these screws, leave approximately 1/4 inch of
clearance between the back of the screw head and the rack post.
Positioning the mounting screws in the rack posts
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Unequal flange equipment rack
each keyhole slot on the mounting bracket over the corresponding mounting screw in the rack
post. See Figure 119.
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110. On one side of the rack, the screw should align with the top hole
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2 Network equipment rack
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