Appendix A
Cabinet and Rack Installation
Removing the Shelf Bracket Kit (Optional)
The shelf bracket kit can be removed once the Cisco MDS 9100 Series switch has been installed in a
four-post EIA rack, and both front rack-mount brackets and both C brackets are securely attached to the
rack-mounting rails.
To remove the shelf bracket kit, follow these steps:
Step 1
Remove the screws fastening the slider brackets to the rear rack-mounting rails, and then slide the slider
brackets out of the shelf brackets.
Remove the screws fastening the crossbar to the shelf brackets, and then remove the crossbar.
Step 2
Remove the screws fastening the shelf brackets to the front rack-mounting rails and remove the shelf
Step 3
brackets from the rack.
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Telco and EIA Shelf Bracket
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