3Com 5500-EI Getting Started Guide - Page 34

Switch 5500 and Switch 5500G-EI (PoE), Distance from Front to Rear, Mounting Positions

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34 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE SWITCH Switch 5500 and To rack-mount the front of your Switch 5500 and Switch 5500G-EI (PoE): Switch 5500G-EI (PoE) 1 Place the switch the right way up on a hard flat surface, with the front facing towards you. 2 Place a securing bracket over the mounting holes on one side of the front of the switch, as shown in Figure 15. 3 Insert the two screws and tighten them with a suitable screwdriver. 4 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the other front securing bracket. You must use the screws supplied with the securing brackets. Damage caused to the unit by using incorrect screws invalidates your warranty. 5 Insert the switch into the 19-inch rack and secure with suitable screws (not provided). Ensure that the ventilation holes are not obstructed. To rack mount the rear of your switch: 1 Place a rear rail bracket over the mounting holes on one side of the rear of the switch, as shown in Figure 16. The bracket has two mounting positions. The one you choose depends on the rack depth. Table 12 describes the correct positions on which to mount the bracket: Table 12 Rear rail bracket mounting points Distance from Front to Rear 37cm - 25cm 43cm - 56cm Mounting Positions Middle mounting point Rear mounting point 2 Insert the screw and tighten it with a suitable screwdriver. 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the other rear securing bracket.

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34
C
HAPTER
2: I
NSTALLING
THE
S
WITCH
Switch 5500 and
Switch 5500G-EI (PoE)
To rack-mount the front of your Switch 5500 and Switch 5500G-EI (PoE):
1
Place the switch the right way up on a hard flat surface, with the front
facing towards you.
2
Place a securing bracket over the mounting holes on one side of the front
of the switch, as shown in Figure 15.
3
Insert the two screws and tighten them with a suitable screwdriver.
4
Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the other front securing bracket.
You must use the screws supplied with the securing brackets. Damage
caused to the unit by using incorrect screws invalidates your warranty.
5
Insert the switch into the 19-inch rack and secure with suitable screws
(not provided). Ensure that the ventilation holes are not obstructed.
To rack mount the rear of your switch:
1
Place a rear rail bracket over the mounting holes on one side of the rear
of the switch, as shown in Figure 16.
The bracket has two mounting positions. The one you choose depends
on the rack depth. Table 12 describes the correct positions on which to
mount the bracket:
Table 12
Rear rail bracket mounting points
2
Insert the screw and tighten it with a suitable screwdriver.
3
Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the other rear securing bracket.
Distance from Front to Rear
Mounting Positions
37cm — 25cm
Middle mounting point
43cm — 56cm
Rear mounting point