CHAPTER 5
Rack and Cabinet Requirements
Rack Requirements for an EX8208 Switch
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Rack Requirements for an EX8208 Switch on page 91
Cabinet Requirements and Specifications for an EX8208 Switch on page 94
Clearance Requirements for Airflow and Hardware Maintenance for an EX8208
Switch on page 95
You can mount EX8208 switches on four-post racks or two-post racks. See Figure 33 on
page 93 and Figure 34 on page 93.
Rack requirements consist of:
Rack type
Mounting bracket hole spacing
Rack size and strength
Rack connection to the building structure
Table 40 on page 92 summarizes rack requirements and specifications for EX8208
switches.
Figure 33 on page 93 shows four-post rack installation. Figure 34 on page 93 shows
two-post rack installation.
NOTE: To manage airflow in a hot-aisle-cold-aisle data center setup, you
might want to use the customized rack solution for EX8200 switches offered
by Chatsworth Products, Inc.
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