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Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide
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Chapter 3      Installing a Cisco 7200 VXR Router
Rack-Mounting a Cisco 7200 VXR Router
Figure 3-5 Rack-Mounting the Chassis in a Four-Post Rack with Installed
 
Cable-Management Brackets—Front Installation Shown
If you are rack-mounting a Cisco 7200 VXR router from the rear, the rack-mount brackets are installed 
at the rear of the chassis, and the cable-management brackets are installed at the front of the chassis. You 
must install both sets of brackets before you install the chassis in the rack.
Attaching the Chassis Rack-Mount and Cable-Management Brackets
This section explains how to install the rack-mount and cable-management brackets at the front and the 
rear of a Cisco
 7200 VXR router. Before installing the chassis in the rack, you must install a rack-mount 
bracket on each side of the front or rear of the chassis. If you are rack-mounting the chassis from the 
front and you plan to use the cable-management brackets, you must install the cable-management 
brackets when you install the rack-mount brackets on the chassis. 
If you are rack-mounting the chassis from the rear, you may install the rack-mount and 
cable-management brackets separately; however, both sets of brackets must be installed on the chassis 
before the chassis is installed in the rack. 
The parts and tools required for installing the rack-mount and cable-management brackets are listed in 
Chapter 2, “Preparing for Installation,” the “Tools and Parts Required” section on page 2-1.
1 Rack-mount bracket 2 Cable-management bracket