Omni-Path Switches
Intel
®
Omni-Path Fabric Switches
Installation Guide May 2016
44 Doc. No.: H76456Rev 3.0US
2.4.3 Installation Tasks
The following section details rack mounting instructions for the 6-slot and 24-slot
Intel
®
Omni-Path Director Class Switch 100 Series. The installations are very similar;
the majority of steps apply to both switches. Where applicable, any specifics for either
the 6-slot or 24-slot Director are called out.
2.4.3.1 Install the Support Platform
1. Measure the inside distance between the front and middle rails on the cabinet (27”
in the Figure 29 example).
Figure 29. Measure the Rack
2. Before installing into the cabinet, preset the adjustable rails on the plenum base,
leaving the screws loose to the dimension measured on the cabinet (27” in this
example). In order to be able to fit the plenum base into the cabinet, set the rails
to slightly less than the measured size (i.e., < 27”). See Figure 30.
Figure 30. Preset the Adjustable Rails