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Chapter 2. Rack Installation
This chapter provides information on the rack installation and includes the
following sections:
v "Rack Requirements"
v "Rack-Mounting Guidelines" on page 45
v "Installing and Removing the Brackets" on page 45
v "Installing the Switch on the Brackets" on page 46
Rack Requirements
This section provides the requirements for the following type of racks, assuming
an external ambient air temperature range of 32 to 104 degrees F (0 to 40 degrees
C):
v "General Requirements for Open Four-Post Racks"
v "General Rack and Cabinet Requirements for IBM c-type SAN switches and
v "Rack and Cabinet Requirements for the SAN768C-6 Chassis" on page 42
v "Rack and Cabinet Requirements for the SAN384C-6 Chassis" on page 42
v "Rack and Cabinet Requirements for the SAN192C-6 Chassis" on page 43
v "Clearance Requirements for IBM c-type SAN switches and directors" on page
General Requirements for Open Four-Post Racks
The rack must be a standard 19-inch four-post EIA rack, with mounting rails that
conform to English universal hole spacing per section 1 of ANSI/EIA-310-D-1992.
See the "Clearance Requirements for IBM c-type SAN switches and directors" on
page 43 section.
General Rack and Cabinet Requirements for IBM c-type SAN
switches and directors
You can install the following types of racks or cabinets for your switch:
v Standard perforated-doors cabinets
v Solid-walled cabinets with a roof fan module (bottom to top cooling)
v Standard open four-post Telco racks
v Standard open two post Telco racks
Note: IBM c-type SAN switches and directors are compatible with IBM racks and
PDUs.
Use a standard 19 inch, four post Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) cabinet or
rack with mounting rails that conform to English universal hole spacing per
section 1 of the ANSI/EIA-310-D-1992 standard.
The depth of a four post rack or a cabinet must be 24 to 32 inches (61.0 to 81.3 cm)
between the front and rear mounting vertical rails.
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