Chapter 2: Installation 11
Installing the switch vertically in the side of a rack
1. Remove the screws on each side of the rack console switch.
2. Line up the small holes of the L-shaped brackets with the screw holes in the switch.
3. With a Phillips screwdriver, fasten the mounting brackets to the switch using two 8/32” x 1/2”
pan-head screws on each side.
4. Mount the switch assembly to the rack by aligning the long slots on each bracket to the match-
ing set of holes on the rack.
5. Insert a combination hex head screw through the slots in the bracket and each of the matching
holes in the rack.
6. Cap each screw with a hex serrated flange nut and tighten.
NOTE: The mounting holes on the upper and lower side braces in a rack side compartment must be between
50.8 cm (20.0 in.) and 57.3 cm (22.6 in.) apart. If the rack has movable side braces, refer to the rack
documentation for information about relocating side braces if they are not already spaced for this installation.
Figure 2.1: Rack console switch vertical installation
Installing the switch horizontally in the 1 U rack mounting space
NOTE: The filler panel must be placed in front of the rack when the rack console switch is mounted in the
horizontal 1 U orientation.
1. Remove the screws on each side of the rack console switch.
2. Line up the holes in the long side of each mounting bracket.
3. With a Phillips screwdriver, fasten the mounting brackets to the switch using two 8/32” x 1/2”
pan-head screws on each side.
4. Attach four cage nuts or clip nuts to the rack mounting flange of the rack so that each nut is
positioned on the inside of the rack.
5. Mount the switch assembly to the rack by matching the holes in the short side of each mount-
ing bracket to a set of matching holes on the rack. Insert the combination hex-head screws
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