You can attach your switch to a two-post rack in either of two configurations:
Front mount
Mid-mount
The side of the switch has different sets of holes for attaching mounting brackets in
either configuration.
Brackets for a two-post mount are not included in the box with your switch. However,
they can be ordered separately using part number XN-2P-RKMT299.
To attach your switch to a two-post rack, follow these steps:
On one side of the switch,
attach one of the short mounting brackets to the switch housing.
For a front mount,
position the bracket over the holes so that the flange (ear) is even
with the front of the switch, as shown in the figure below: Attaching
a Short Mounting Bracket (Ear): Front of Switch .
Attaching a
Short Mounting Bracket (Ear): Front of Switch
For a mid-mount,
position the bracket so that the flange (ear) is positioned slightly
more than halfway between the front and back of the switch, as shown in
figure below: Attaching a Short Mounting Bracket (Ear): Middle of
Switch .
Attaching a
Short Mounting Bracket (Ear): Middle of Switch
Use four small mounting screws (provided) to attach the bracket to the
switch.
Attach the other short mounting
bracket to the other side of the switch housing, as you did in step 2.
Attach a long mounting bracket to one side of the switch housing and to the
rack post.
Position the long
bracket over the holes between the front and the middle of the switch.
Orient it so that its flange (ear) rests against the rack post.
See the diagrams below: Attaching a Long Mounting Bracket: Front
of Switch and Attaching a Long Mounting Bracket: Middle
of Switch.
Attaching a Long Mounting Bracket: Front of Switch
Attaching a Long Mounting Bracket: Middle of Switch
Use four small mounting screws (provided) to attach the bracket to the
switch.
Secure the long bracket to the rack post.
(Rack-mounting screws are not provided.)
Repeat step 3 to attach the
other long bracket on the other side of the switch.
Tilting the switch slightly, lift it into the rack so that the mounting
brackets align with the rack posts.
If the switch cannot be tilted (because other equipment is mounted directly
above and below), remove one or both short mounting brackets from the
switch. Lift the switch into position, secure the flanges (ears) on the long
brackets to the rack posts, and then reattach the short brackets.
Secure the flanges (ears) on
both sides of the switch to the rack posts, using screws that are appropriate
for the rack.
(Rack-mounting screws are not provided.)
The completed installation is shown in the diagrams below: Two-Post Front
Mount: Complete and Two-Post Mid-Mount: Complete.
Two-Post Front Mount:
Complete
Two-Post Mid-Mount:
Complete
Verify that the switch is level and is firmly attached to the rack.
If your switch comes with installed AC power supplies, skip to the topic: Powering up the Switch.
If your switch does not have an installed power supply, install one or two power
supplies using the instructions in Installing Internal Power Supplies.
