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Installing a PowerConnect B-MLXe-8 router 2 • Do not attempt to lift a fully configured router by yourself. • It is recommended that you install router components after you have installed the router in a rack. Installing a PowerConnect B-MLXe-8 router in a rack Because of the weight of a fully loaded PowerConnect B-MLXe-8 router, Dell recommends mounting it in a rack before installing the modules and AC power supplies. You can install up to six PowerConnect B-MLXe-8 routers in a standard 19-inch (EIA310-D) rack using the standard rack installation method. If you use the cabinet mounting kit, you can install up to 4 PowerConnect B-MLXe-8 routers in a standard 19-inch rack. Front- or mid-mount your device in a standard rack Your PowerConnect B-MLXe-8 router ships from the factory with mounting brackets attached for front-mount installation in a standard rack. You can also use these brackets for a mid-mount installation by simply removing the brackets from the front edges of the device and re-attaching them in the center sides of the device using the pre-drilled holes. Refer to Figure 27. You will need to provide four standard #12-24 pan-head screws (per router) and a #2 Phillips screwdriver to secure routers in the rack. NOTE When connecting the device to the rack frame, use thread-forming screws and paint-piercing washers. Follow these steps to mount your device in a standard rack in either a front- or mid-mount configuration. 1. Determine the position of each router in the rack according to weight. For example, mount the router with the fewest modules near the top of the rack, the router with more modules near the middle of the rack, and a fully populated router near the bottom of the rack. 2. Using the keyhole slots in the router mounting brackets as a guide, align one screw per rack post, as shown in Figure 26. On one side of the rack, the screw should align with the top hole in the mounting bracket. On the other side of the rack, the screw should align with the bottom hole of the mounting bracket. When tightening these screws, leave approximately 1/4 inch of clearance between the back of the screw head and the rack post. PowerConnect B-MLXe Hardware Installation Guide 41 53-1002111-01

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53-1002111-01
Installing a PowerConnect B-MLXe-8 router
2
•
Do not attempt to lift a fully configured router by yourself.
•
It is recommended that you install router components after you have installed the router in a
rack.
Installing a PowerConnect B-MLXe-8 router in a rack
Because of the weight of a fully loaded PowerConnect B-MLXe-8 router, Dell recommends mounting
it in a rack before installing the modules and AC power supplies.
You can install up to six PowerConnect B-MLXe-8 routers in a standard 19-inch (EIA310-D) rack
using the standard rack installation method. If you use the cabinet mounting kit, you can install up
to 4 PowerConnect B-MLXe-8 routers in a standard 19-inch rack.
Front- or mid-mount your device in a standard rack
Your PowerConnect B-MLXe-8 router ships from the factory with mounting brackets attached for
front-mount installation in a standard rack. You can also use these brackets for a mid-mount
installation by simply removing the brackets from the front edges of the device and re-attaching
them in the center sides of the device using the pre-drilled holes. Refer to
Figure 27
.
You will need to provide four standard #12-24 pan-head screws (per router) and a #2 Phillips
screwdriver to secure routers in the rack.
NOTE
When connecting the device to the rack frame, use thread-forming screws and paint-piercing
washers.
Follow these steps to mount your device in a standard rack in either a front- or mid-mount
configuration.
1.
Determine the position of each router in the rack according to weight. For example, mount the
router with the fewest modules near the top of the rack, the router with more modules near the
middle of the rack, and a fully populated router near the bottom of the rack.
2.
Using the keyhole slots in the router mounting brackets as a guide, align one screw per rack
post, as shown in
Figure 26
. On one side of the rack, the screw should align with the top hole in
the mounting bracket. On the other side of the rack, the screw should align with the bottom
hole of the mounting bracket. When tightening these screws, leave approximately 1/4 inch of
clearance between the back of the screw head and the rack post.