Enterasys K6 User Manual

Enterasys K-Series K6 Chassis Hardware Installation Guide 2-1
2
Installation Requirements and Guidelines
Thischapterdescribesthefollowing:
Site Guidelines
YoumustfollowtheguidelineslistedbelowwhenasiteisselectedfortheK6chassis.Ifyoudonot
followtheguidelines,unsatisfactorynetworkperformancemayresult.
•ToinstalltheK6chassisas afreestandingunitonashelvingunit,theshelfmustbeableto
support113.4kilograms(250
pounds)ofstaticweight.
•Ifyouaremid‐mountingtheK6chassis,youmustbolttheracktothefloororensurethatthe
rackissupportedinsuchawaythatthemid‐mountedK6chassisdoesnotcreateatipping
hazard.
•ToinstalltheK6chassisas arack
mountedunit,caremustbetakentoensurethattherack
usedwillsupporttheunitandthattherackremainsstable.
•Toallowproperairflowandcoolingwithintherack,ensurethefollowing:
–Ifmultipleproductsareinstalledintherack,therackmustcontainproductswithsimilar
air
flow.
–Theremustbe5.08centimeters(2 inches)ofclearancebehindtheK6chassisandoneither
sideoftheK6chassis.
•IfyouareinstallingaK6chassisatthebottomofanenclosedrack,leaveatleast5.08
centimeters(2 inches)betweentheflooroftherackandtheK6chassis
toensureproperair
flowandcooling;otherwise,youriskthemodulesoverheating.
For more information about: Refer to page...
Site Guidelines 2-1
Restrictions 2-2
Precautions 2-2
Electrical Hazard: Only qualified personnel should perform installation procedures.
Riesgo Electrico: Solamente personal calificado debe realizar procedimientos de instalacion.
Elektrischer Gefahrenhinweis: Installationen sollten nur durch ausgebildetes und qualifiziertes
Personal vorgenommen werden.

Enterasys K6 Specifications

General

Brand	Enterasys
Model	K6
Category	Chassis
Language	English