Mounting The Switch In A Rack - HP FlexFabric 12900E series Installation Manual

Figure 11 Installing cage nuts for attaching mounting brackets (for the 12904E switch)

Mounting the switch in a rack

CAUTION:
• Do not hold the handle of a fan tray, a power supply, or a card, or the air vents of the chassis to
carry the switch. Any attempt to carry the switch with these parts might cause equipment
damage or even bodily injury.
• The switch is heavy. Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends that you use a mechanical lift,
such as forklift truck, to move and carry the switch to the rack.
• If you lift the switch manually, remove the fan trays, power supplies, and filler panels from the
switch before lifting. Reinstall these components after installing the switch in the rack.
To mount the switch in a rack:
Move the chassis to face the rear of the chassis towards the front of the rack.
1.
Cooperate with a minimum of four people to lift the switch by holding the chassis handles until
2.
the switch bottom is a little higher than the slide rails on the rack.
Place the switch on the slide rails from the front of the rack and slide the switch along the slide
3.
rails until the mounting brackets on the switch touch the front rack posts tightly, as shown by
callout 2 in
After placing the switch on the slide rails, do not leave go of your hands immediately because
this might tip the switch, damaging the switch or even causing bodily injury.
Use screws provided with the switch to attach the mounting brackets to the rack posts.
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Figure 12 and Figure 13.
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