Mounting The Switch To The Rack - HP 7500 Series Installation Manual

Mounting the switch to the rack

CAUTION:
Do not hold the handle of the fan assembly, power supply, or the back cover of the chassis, or the air
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vents of chassis. Any attempt to carry the switch with these parts might cause equipment damage or
even bodily injury.
• After placing the switch on the slide rails, do not leave go of your hands immediately because this might
tip the switch, damaging the switch or even causing bodily injury.
To mount the switch in the rack:
1. Move the chassis to face the rear of the chassis towards the front of the rack.
2. Use at least two persons to lift the switch until the bottom of the switch is a little higher than the slide
rails on the rack.
HP recommends using a mechanical lift for moving your switch.
3. Place the switch on the slide rails and slide the switch along the slide rails until the mounting
brackets on the switch touch the front rack posts, as shown in callout 1 on
4. Attach the chassis to the rack with mounting screws.
Figure 13 Installing the chassis to the rack (7503)
(1) Slide the chassis into the rack
(3) Right mounting bracket
If the screw holes in the mounting brackets cannot align with the cage nuts on the rack, verify that the
bottom edge of the slide rail aligns with the middle of the narrowest metal area between holes and that
the cage nuts are installed in the correct holes.
(2) Left mounting bracket
(4) Screws for fixing the mounting brackets to the rack
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Figure 13.