Installing The Switch In A Rack - Cisco Catalyst 2900 SERIES XL Hardware Installation Manual

Installing the Switch in a Rack

Installing the Switch in a Rack
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To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you
must take special precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The
following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety:
This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in
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the rack.
When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the
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bottom to the top with the heaviest component at the bottom of the rack.
If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before
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mounting or servicing the unit in the rack.
The supplied rack-mounting brackets can be attached to a 19-, 23-, or 24-inch
rack. Figure 2-1 shows which mounting holes to use.
Figure 2-1 shows brackets for two-rack-unit modular switches. Rack-mount
points are similar on brackets for one-rack-unit switches.
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