Cisco 2900 Series Installation Manual page 93

Chapter 3 Installing and Connecting the Router
Warning 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 the rack.
• When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the 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 mounting or servicing the unit in
the rack.
To prevent personal injury or damage to the chassis, never attempt to lift or tilt the chassis using the
Warning
handles on modules (such as power supplies, fans, or cards); these types of handles are not designed
to support the weight of the unit. Statement 1032
Be sure to leave space above and below each router in a rack to allow for cooling air circulation.
Caution
Figure 3-12
Figure 3-12
1 Mounting screws (4)
Figure 3-13
Statement 1006
shows a typical installation in a rack.
Mounting the Chassis in a Rack (Typical)
1
shows an installation with a chassis rear-forward.
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