Chapter 1
Cabinet and Rack Installation
Installing the Shelf Bracket Kit into a Four-Post EIA Rack
Figure 1-2
Figure 1-2
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1 Rack-mounting rail (4x)
2 Shelf bracket (2x)
3 Slider rail (2)
To install the shelf brackets in an EIA rack, follow these steps:
Step 1
Position a shelf bracket inside the rack-mounting rails as shown in
the front of the shelf bracket with the holes in the front rack-mounting rail. Then attach the shelf bracket
to the front rack-mounting rail using a minimum of four 12-24 or 10-24 screws.
Note
Step 2
Repeat with the other shelf bracket.
Step 3
Verify that the shelf brackets are at the same height (using the level or tape measure as desired).
OL-20185-01
shows the installation of the shelf bracket kit into a four-post EIA rack.
Installing the Shelf Bracket Kit into an EIA Rack
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The bottom hole of the shelf bracket should align with the bottom hole of a rack unit on the
rack-mounting rail (the hole immediately above the 1/2-in. spacing).
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Telco and EIA Shelf Bracket
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4
5
4 Crossbar
5 10-32 screws (2x)
Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Figure
1-2. Align the screw holes at
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