HPE 5900 series

• Rack requirements on page 13
• Mounting brackets and rack mounting rail kit on page 13
• Rack-mounting procedures at a glance on page 14
2. Attach mounting brackets, chassis rails, and grounding cable to the chassis. (See Attaching the mounting brackets,
chassis rails, and grounding cable to the chassis on page 15.)
3. Attach slide rails to the rack. (See Attaching the slide rails to the rack on page 19.)
4. Mount the switch in the rack. (See Mounting the switch in the rack on page 20.)
Rack requirements
Switch model Installation method Requirements for the rack
• HPE 5920AF-24XG
• HPE 5920AF-24XG TAA
Using mounting brackets and short slide
rails (provided).
• Depth—A minimum of 1000 mm
(3937 in).
• Distance between the front and
rear rack posts—401 mm
(1579
in) to 895 mm (3524 in).
• HPE 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+
• HPE 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+ TAA
• HPE 5900CP-48XG-4QSFP+
• HPE 5900CP-48XG-4QSFP+ TAA
• HPE 5900CP-48XG-4QSFP+8Gb FC
B-F
• HPE 5900AF-48XGT-4QSFP+
• HPE 5900AF-48XGT-4QSFP+ TAA
Using mounting brackets and short slide
rails (provided).
• Depth—A minimum of 1000 mm
(3937 in).
• Distance between the front and
rear rack posts—405 mm
(1594
in) to 854 mm (3362 in).
• HPE 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP+
• HPE 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP+
TAA
Using mounting brackets and long slide
rails (provided).
Distance between the front and rear
rack posts—621 mm (2445 in) to 874
mm (3441 in).
Mounting brackets and rack mounting rail kit
The switch comes with a pair of mounting brackets and a rack mounting kit that includes a pair of chassis rails and a pair of
slide rails, as shown in the following figures:
Figure 2: 1 U mounting bracket kit
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