H3C S5120-EI Series - Installing the Switch into a 19-Inch Rack; Installation Methods; Mounting Bracket

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NOTE:
The S5120-28C-EI, S5120-52C-EI, S5120-28C-PWR-EI, and S5120-52C-PWR-EI support IRF. For more
information, see "Setting up an IRF fabric."
Installing the switch into a 19-inch rack
Installation methods
You can install a switch into a 19-inch standard rack in one of the following ways:
• Use front mounting brackets
• Use front mounting brackets and a rack-shelf
• Use front mounting brackets and rear mounting brackets
The installation methods of a switch depend on the depth of the switch. For the specific installation
methods, see Table 3.
Table 3 Installation methods
Me
thod
Use front mounting
brackets
Use front mounting
brackets and a rack-shelf
Use front and rear
mounting brackets
De
p
th
300 mm (11.81 in) √ √ N/A
420 mm (16.54 in) N/A √ √
NOTE:
For a switch with a depth greater than 300 mm (11.81 in), the front mounting brackets only secure the
switch rather than bear its weight.
Mounting bracket
Figure 2 Appearance of a standard front mounting bracket
(1) Screw hole for attachin
g
the mountin
g
bracket to the cabinet (Use one M6 screw)
(2) Screw hole for attaching the switch to the mounting bracket