Installing the Cisco MDS 9700 Series Switches
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Chassis mounting brackets.
Use two persons to push the chassis onto the bottom-support rails. Push the lower half of the front side of the chassis
so that the back side enters the rack first, and push until the chassis is halfway onto the rack. See the following image.
Ensure that the chassis does not get caught on any of the expansion edges of the bottom-support rail.
Figure 37: Moving a Chassis onto a Rack or Cabinet - Cisco MDS 9718 Chassis
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Push the sides of the lower half of the front
side of the chassis (do not push on any of
the modules or module handles).
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Chassis mounting brackets.
Installing the Cisco MDS 9700 Series Switch on a Four-Post Rack or Cabinet
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Rack vertical mounting rails.
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Bottom support rails
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