Chapter 2. Rack Installation
This chapter provides information on the rack installation and includes the following sections:
• “Rack Requirements” on page 45
• “Rack-Mounting Guidelines” on page 49
• “Installing and Removing the Brackets” on page 49
• “Installing the Switch on the Brackets” on page 50
Humidity Requirements
Altitude Requirements
Dust and Particulate Requirements
Minimizing Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference
Shock and Vibration Requirements
Grounding Requirements
Planning for Power Requirements
Rack Requirements
This section provides the requirements for the following type of racks, assuming an external ambient air
temperature range of 32 to 104 degrees F (0 to 40 degrees C):
• “General Requirements for Open Four-Post Racks” on page 45
• “General Rack and Cabinet Requirements for IBM c-type SAN switches and directors” on page 46
• “Rack and Cabinet Requirements for the SAN768C-6 Chassis” on page 46
• “Rack and Cabinet Requirements for the SAN384C-6 Chassis” on page 46
• “Rack and Cabinet Requirements for the SAN192C-6 Chassis” on page 47
• “Clearance Requirements for IBM c-type SAN switches and directors” on page 47
General Requirements for Open Four-Post Racks
The rack must be a standard 19-inch four-post EIA rack, with mounting rails that conform to English
universal hole spacing per section 1 of ANSI/EIA-310-D-1992. See the “Clearance Requirements for IBM
c-type SAN switches and directors” on page 47 section.
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