Removing a Switch from a Rack

Note

Read the following steps thoroughly before you attempt to remove a switch from a rack.

To remove a switch from a rack, follow these steps:

1. Support the switch while you remove the rack-mounting screws that hold the front mounting brackets in place against the rack posts.
2. Remove the switch from the rack.
   • For two-post installations, carefully slide the switch out of the rack.
   • For four-post installations, carefully slide the switch forward out of the cabinet and off the rear mounting brackets.
   See the following figures.

   

   Removing a Front-Mounted Switch from a Two-Post Rack

   

   

   Removing the Switch from a Four-Post Rack

   
3. Place the switch on a secure, flat surface.
4. Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the front mounting brackets from the sides of the switch.
5. For four-post installations, remove the rear mounting brackets from the rear rack posts.