Four-Post Rack Installation; Attaching The Cable Management Bracket - Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series Hardware Installation Manual
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- Regulatory compliance and safety information manual (31 pages) ,
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Four-Post Rack Installation
The following figures show the Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series Edge Platform on a two-post equipment rack.
Four-Post Rack Installation
Procedure
Step 1
(Optional) Install a shelf in the rack to support the Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series Edge Platform. If you use a
shelf, it helps support the chassis while you secure it to the rack.
Note
Step 2
With two people, lift the chassis into position between the rack posts.
Step 3
Position the chassis until the rack-mounting flanges are flush against the mounting rails on the rack.
Note
Step 4
Hold the chassis in position against the mounting rails while the second person finger-tightens a screw to the
rack rails on each side of the chassis.
Step 5
Finger-tighten screws to the rack rails on each side of the chassis.
Step 6
Tighten all the screws on each side to secure the chassis to the equipment rack.
Step 7
Use a level to verify that the tops of the two brackets are level, or use a measuring tape to verify that both
brackets are the same distance from the top of the rack rails.
Attaching the Cable Management Bracket
The cable management brackets should be mounted to each rack-mount bracket on the chassis to provide
cable management to both sides of the chassis (parallel with card orientation). These brackets are screw-mounted
to the rack-mount brackets to allow easy installation and removal of cables.
The cable-management brackets for the Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series Edge Platform contain one independent
cable-management U-type feature with two screws for each bracket.
Note
Make certain that the cable-management bracket "U" feature is facing upwards when you attach it to the
chassis.
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If you are using a shelf, place the chassis on the shelf and slightly raise the front of the chassis to
align the mounting bracket holes with the rack post holes while allowing the bottom of the chassis
to rest on the shelf.
Use the second hole up from the bottom of the rack-mount bracket and the second hole down from
the top of the rack-mount bracket. This will make it easier to attach the cable-management bracket
to the chassis in the equipment rack.
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