Cisco 8500 - Prepare Rack for Chassis Installation

Prepare Rack for Chassis Installation
Install the Cisco 8500 Switches on a standard 19 inch, Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) rack with mounting
rails that conform to English universal hole spacing according to Section 1 of the ANSI/EIA-310-D-1992
standard.
The spacing between the posts of the rack must be (EIA-310-D-1992 19-inch rack compatible) wide enough
to accommodate the width of the chassis.
Figure 12: Rack Specification EIA (19 inches)
Table 7: Rack Specification EIA (19 inches)
Mounting Flange
Dimension (Z)
Rack Mounting Hole
Center-Center (Y)
Rack Front Opening
(X)
Rack TypePost Type
482.6mm (19”)465mm (18.312”)450.8mm (17.75”)19 inches (48.3
centimeters)
4 Post
Open Rack
version 3
Networking
(ORv3N)
Before you move the chassis or mount the chassis into the rack, we recommend that you do the following:
Procedure
Step 1 Place the rack at the location where you plan to install the chassis.
Step 2 (Optional) Secure the rack to the floor.
To bolt the rack to the floor, a floor bolt kit (also called an anchor embedment kit) is required. For information
on bolting the rack to the floor, consult a company that specializes in floor mounting kits (such as Hilti; see
Hilti.com for details). Make sure that floor mounting bolts are accessible, especially if annual retorquing of
bolts is required.
Note
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Prepare for Installation
Prepare Rack for Chassis Installation