Two-Post Rack Installation
SUMMARY STEPS
1. Position the chassis such that the front is closest to you and lift it carefully into the rack.
2. Slide the chassis into the rack, pushing it back until the brackets meet the mounting strips or posts on both
sides of the rack.
3. Keeping the brackets flush against the posts or mounting strips, align the holes in the brackets with the
holes on the rack or mounting strips.
4. For each bracket, insert and tighten two screws to the rack on both sides.
DETAILED STEPS
Step 1
Position the chassis such that the front is closest to you and lift it carefully into the rack.
To prevent injury, avoid any sudden twists or
Caution
moves.
The following image shows where to attach the rack mount brackets to the Cisco ASR 1002-X Router.
Figure 156: Attaching the Rack Mount Brackets to the Cisco ASR 1002-X Router
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Step 2
Slide the chassis into the rack, pushing it back until the brackets meet the mounting strips or posts on both sides of the
rack.
Step 3
Keeping the brackets flush against the posts or mounting strips, align the holes in the brackets with the holes on the rack
or mounting strips.
Step 4
For each bracket, insert and tighten two screws to the rack on both sides.
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