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Installing a PowerConnect B-RX Series chassis in a rack
This section describes the following tasks:
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"Rack mount kits"
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"Preparing to mount a chassis in a rack"
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"Removing extra shipment screws"
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"Mounting a chassis in a rack"
Rack mount kits
The PowerConnect B-RX Series switches are shipped equipped for mounting in a standard 19-inch (EIA310-D) rack
as described:
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The PowerConnect B-RX Series four and eight-slot units are equipped with built-in mounting brackets and are
shipped with mounting screws.
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The PowerConnect B-RX Series 16-slot chassis ships with two L-shaped mounting brackets and mounting
screws.
Alternatively, you can use a mid-mount kit (ordered separately) to center-mount the PowerConnect B-RX Series
chassis using two L-shaped mounting brackets. The mid-mount kit comes with instructions for installing the
mounting brackets and mounting the device in a rack.
Preparing to mount a chassis in a rack
Because of the weight of a fully loaded PowerConnect B-RX Series chassis, Dell recommends mounting a chassis in
a rack before installing the modules and AC power supplies if necessary.
In a standard 19-inch (EIA310-D) rack, you can install
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Up to ten PowerConnect B-RX Series four-slot chassis.
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Up to six PowerConnect B-RX Series eight-slot chassis.
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Up to three PowerConnect B-RX Series sixteen-slot chassis.
For each PowerConnect B-RX Series chassis that you install in a rack, you must provide four standard #12-24
pan-head screws with which to mount and secure the chassis. Before performing this task, you should have an
assembled rack and a #2 Phillips-head screwdriver.
Attaching mounting brackets to a PowerConnect B-RX Series 16-slot chassis
The PowerConnect B-RX Series 16-slot chassis ships with a rack mount kit. The kit includes two L-shaped mounting
brackets and mounting screws.
The chassis sides have two sets of screw holes: one set for attaching the mounting brackets close to the chassis
front and another set for attaching the brackets toward the chassis center.
Attach the mounting brackets to the sides of the chassis as shown in
NOTE
You can attach mounting brackets for either front-mount or mid-mount of the B PowerConnect B-RX Series 16-slot
chassis.
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