Attaching the Device to a Two-Post Rack

You can attach your switch router to a two-post rack in mid-mount configuration.

Brackets for a two-post mount are not included in the box with your device. However, they can be ordered separately using part numbers XN-2P-RKMT299 or XN-2P-RKMT300.

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SLX9740-40C 2-post rack components
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SLX9740-80C 2-post rack components

To attach your device to a two-post rack, follow these steps:

  1. On one side of the device, attach one of the short mounting brackets to the switch router housing.
    1. Position the bracket so that the flange (ear) is positioned slightly more than halfway between the front and back of the device, as shown in figure below: Attaching a Short Mounting Bracket (Ear): Middle of Switch Router.
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      Attaching a Short Mounting Bracket (Ear): Middle of Switch Router
    2. Use six small mounting screws (provided) to attach the bracket to the device.
  2. Attach the other short mounting bracket to the other side of the switch router housing, as you did in step 2.
  3. Attach a long mounting bracket to one side of the switch router housing and to the rack post.
    1. Position the long bracket over the holes between the front and the middle of the device. Orient it so that its flange (ear) rests against the rack post.

      See the diagram below: Attaching a Long Mounting Bracket: Middle of Switch Router.

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      Attaching a Long Mounting Bracket: Middle of Switch Router
      Attaching a Long Mounting Bracket: Middle of Switch Router
    2. Use six small mounting screws (provided) to attach the bracket to the device.
    3. Secure the long bracket to the rack post.
      (Rack-mounting screws are not provided.)
  4. Repeat step 3 to attach the other long bracket on the other side of the device.
  5. Tilting the device slightly, lift it into the rack so that the mounting brackets align with the rack posts.

    If the device cannot be tilted (because other equipment is mounted directly above and below), remove one or both short mounting brackets from the device. Lift the device into position, secure the flanges (ears) on the long brackets to the rack posts, and then reattach the short brackets.

  6. Secure the flanges (ears) on both sides of the device 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 Mid-Mount: Complete.

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    Two-Post Mid-Mount: Complete
    Two-Post Mid-Mount: Complete
  7. For SLX9740-40C, install the ground lug cables to the rack using an M6 screw and the four screws provided (grounding screws for 2-post installation shipped with the swith in separate bag).
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    SLX9740-40C grounding location
    Two-Post Mid-Mount: Grounding location
  8. Verify that the device is level and is firmly attached to the rack.

If your device comes with installed AC power supplies, skip to the topic: Powering up the Device.

If your device does not have an installed power supply, install one or two power supplies using the instructions in Installing Internal Power Supplies.

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