Installing A Catalyst 6503 Or Catalyst 6503-E Switch Chassis; Installation Accessory Kit; Rack-Mount Brackets On The Catalyst 6503 And The Catalyst 6503-E Switch Chassis - Cisco 6503 - Catalyst Firewall Security Sys Installation Manual

Installing a Catalyst 6503 or Catalyst 6503-E Switch Chassis

Installing a Catalyst 6503 or Catalyst 6503-E Switch Chassis

This section provides procedures for installing either a Catalyst 6503 or a Catalyst 6503-E switch
chassis in a rack assembly and installing the optional cable guide assemblies.

Installation Accessory Kit

The Catalyst 6503 and Catalyst 6503-E switch chassis are both designed to be installed in a standard
19-inch rack, either open or enclosed, using 19-inch rack-mount brackets that are factory installed on
the left-front and right-front of the chassis. Included in the installation accessory kit are both 10-32 x
0.75-inch and 12-24 x 0.75-inch screws that are used to secure the chassis in the rack.
Depending on the manufacturer, the rack posts might be prethreaded to accept either 10-32 or 12-24
Note
screws. If the rack posts are not prethreaded, you must install 10-32 or 12-24 clip nuts or cage nuts to
secure the rack-mount screws. The clip nuts or the cage nuts are not included as part of the accessory kit
and must be obtained on your own.
Also included in the accessory kit are two optional cable guides. The two cable guides are installed on
the front left- and right-sides of the chassis using the same sets of screws (either 10-32 or 12-24) that
secure the chassis rack-mount brackets to the rack posts.
Rack-Mount Brackets on the Catalyst 6503 and the Catalyst 6503-E Switch
Chassis
The Catalyst 6503 and the Catalyst 6503-E switch chassis are shipped with the two rack-mount brackets
factory-installed on the front sides of the chassis. The rack-mount brackets are secured to the chassis
with eight M3 Phillips-head countersunk screws (four screws on each side) as shown in
Note The Catalyst 6503-E chassis has a chassis shipping bracket installed across the module slots. The bracket
has been removed for clarity in
bracket.
The rack-mount brackets can also be reversed and installed on the rear of the chassis as an alternative
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method of installation.
Catalyst 6500 Series Switches Installation Guide
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Figure 3-1. The Catalyst 6503 switch chassis does not have this shipping
Chapter 3 Installing the Switch
Figure 3-1.
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