Brocade Mid-Mount Rack Kit (Switch) Installation Procedure (Supporting 300, 5100, 5300, 6505, 6510, 6520, 7800, 8000, VA-40FC, VDX 6710-54, and VDX 6740) - Manual (Page 7)

Mid-Mount Rack Kit (Switch) Installation Procedure 7 of 10
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• “Attaching the front brackets to the switch”
• “Attaching the switch to a rack”
• “Attaching the rear brackets to the rack”
• “Attaching the rear brackets to the switch”
Attaching the front brackets to the switch
Complete the following steps to attach the front brackets to the switch.
1. Position the right front bracket with the flat side against the right side of the switch ( Figure 2 ).
2. Insert two 8-32 x 5/16-in. screws into one of the pairs of vertically aligned holes in the bracket and then into the
vertical pair of holes on the side of the switch. To install the switch in a recessed position in the rack, use the
bracket holes that are set back from the end of the bracket.
3. Insert 8-32 x 5/16-in. screws through the rest of the holes in the bracket and into the corresponding holes in the
switch.
4. Repeat step 1 through step 3 to attach the left front bracket to the left side of the switch.
5. Tighten all of the 8-32 x 5/16-in. screws to a torque of 15 in-lbs (17 cm-kgs).
FIGURE 2 Attaching the front bracket
1 Bracket, front right 2 Screw, 8-32 x 5/16-in., panhead Phillips
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