HP 5120 EI Series

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Installing a 5120 EI switch in a 19-inch rack
You can install a 5120 EI switch in a 19-inch standard rack by using different mounting positions. Table
6 shows the installation methods available for the switches of different depths.
Table 6 Installation methods
Chassis Depth
Use front
mounting
brackets
only
Use front mounting
brackets and a rack
shelf
Use front and
rear mounting
brackets
5120-24G EI (2 slots)
5120-24G EI TAA (2 slots)
5120-48G EI (2 slots)
5120-48G EI TAA (2 slots)
5120-24G EI
5120-48G EI
300 mm
(11.81 in)
Yes (see
“Rack-mounti
ng by using
only front
mounting
brac
kets”
Yes (see
“Rack-mounting by
using front mounting
brackets and a rack
shelf”)
No
5120-24G-PoE+ EI (2 slots)
5120-24G-PoE+ EI TAA (2 slots)
5120-48G-PoE+ EI (2 slots)
5120-48G-PoE+ EI TAA (2 slots)
420 mm
(16.54 in)
No
Yes (see
“Rack-mounting by
using front
mounting
brackets and a rack
shelf”)
Yes (see
“Rack-mounting
by using front
and rear
mounting
brac
kets”)
NOTE:
For a switch with a 420 mm (16.54 in) of depth, the front mounting brackets are not weight-bearing.
Mounting brackets
Figure 30 Front mounting bracket
1
2
(1) Hole for attaching to a rack (by using an M6 screw)
(2) Hole for attaching to the switch chassis