Mounting The Switch In A 19-Inch Rack; Wall-Mounting (With Rack-Mount Brackets) - Cisco Catalyst 2960 Hardware Installation Manual

Installing the Switch

Mounting the Switch in a 19-Inch Rack

After the brackets are attached to the switch, insert the switch into the 19-inch rack, and align the bracket
in the rack. Use either the 10-32 pan-head screws or the 12-24 pan-slotted screws to secure the switch
in the rack, as shown in
We strongly recommend that you allow at least 1.75 inches (4 cm) of clearance above each switch in
Note
the rack.
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After the switch is mounted in the rack, do these tasks to complete the installation:
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For configuration instructions about using the CLI setup program, go to
Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program."

Wall-Mounting (with Rack-Mount Brackets)

To install the Catalyst 2960 8-port switches in a 19-inch rack requires an optional bracket kit that is not
included with the switch. You can order a kit containing the 19-inch rack-mounting brackets and
hardware from Cisco. The kit part number is RCKMNT-19-CMPCT=.
This section is specific to the Catalyst 2960 8-port switches. For information applicable to the other
Catalyst 2960 switches, see
Catalyst 2960 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Mounting the Switch in a 19-Inch Rack
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Power on the switch. See the
Connect to a 10/100 or 10/100/1000 port, and run Express Setup. See the switch getting started guide
for instructions.
Connect to the front-panel ports. See the
on page 2-18, the "Connecting to SFP Modules" section on page
Dual-Purpose Port" section on page 2-22
Chapter 2, "Switch Installation (24- and 48-Port Switches)."
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"Verifying Switch Operation" section on page
"Connecting to the 10/100 and 10/100/1000 Ports" section
to complete the installation.
Chapter 3 Switch Installation (8-Port Switches)
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Appendix C, "Configuring the
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