Appendix A
Cabinet and Rack Installation
Removing the Shelf Bracket Kit (Optional)
The shelf bracket kit can be removed once the Cisco MDS 9200 Series has been installed in a two-post
telco or four-post EIA rack, and the front rack-mount brackets are securely attached to the rack-mounting
rails. For additional support in an EIA rack, ensure that the C brackets on the Cisco MDS 9200 Series
are attached to the rear 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. Then, slide the slider
brackets out of the shelf brackets.
Remove the screws fastening the crossbar to the shelf brackets and remove the crossbar.
Step 2
Remove the screws fastening the shelf brackets to the front rack-mounting rails. Then, remove the shelf
Step 3
brackets from the rack.
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