Rack-Mount The Chassis - Cisco Firepower 4100 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Rack-Mount the Chassis

Rack-Mount the Chassis
Take note of the following warnings:
Warning Statement 1006—Chassis Warning for Rack-Mounting and Servicing
To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special precautions to
ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety:
• This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.
• When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the
• If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the
Warning Statement 1018—Supply Circuit
Take care when connecting units to the supply circuit so that wiring is not overloaded.
Warning Statement 1032—Lifting the Chassis
To prevent personal injury or damage to the chassis, never attempt to lift or tilt the chassis using the handles
on modules (such as power supplies, fans, or cards); these types of handles are not designed to support the
weight of the unit.
This procedure describes how to install the Firepower 4100 series security appliance in a rack using the rack
kit from the accessory kit that shipped with the chassis.
Before you begin
You need the following to install the chassis in a rack (4-post EIA-310-D rack):
• #1 Phillips head screwdriver
• Firepower 4100 accessory kit that contains the slide rails, mounting ears, and screws
Slide rail assemblies work with 4-post racks and cabinets with square slots, round 7.1 mm holes and 10-32-in.
threaded holes on the rack post front. The slide rail works with front to back spacing of rack posts from 24 to
36 in.
Note
Internal obstructions between rails can make slide rail installation more complicated. Use racks that do not
have internal obstructions between rails for unhindered slide rail installation.
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heaviest component at the bottom of the rack.
unit in the rack.
Mount and Connect