Extreme Networks XEN-000165 Manual

Supporting XEN-000165, XEN-000175, and XEN-R000292
HARDWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE
1U, 1.5U, and 2U Mid-Mount Rack Kit for
Two-Post Racks
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August 2019
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Contents
Preface...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Conventions..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Notes, cautions, and warnings.....................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Text formatting conventions.........................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Command syntax conventions....................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Documentation and Training.................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Training..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Getting Help................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Subscribing to Service Notications.........................................................................................................................................................................................7
Providing Feedback to Us......................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
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Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Safety precautions ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Time and items required...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Parts list.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
Attaching the front brackets to the device.....................................................................................................................................................................................11
Attaching the device to a rack............................................................................................................................................................................................................12
Attaching the rear brackets to the rack...........................................................................................................................................................................................13
Attaching the rear brackets to the device...................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
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Preface
• Conventions............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
• Documentation and Training............................................................................................................................................................................6
• Getting Help............................................................................................................................................................................................................6
• Providing Feedback to Us.................................................................................................................................................................................7
This section discusses the conventions used in this guide, ways to provide feedback, additional help, and other Extreme Networks®
publications.
Conventions
This section discusses the conventions used in this guide.
Notes, cautions, and warnings
Notes, cautions, and warning statements may be used in this document. They are listed in the order of increasing severity of potential
hazards.
NOTE
A Note provides a tip, guidance, or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference to related information.
ATTENTION
An Attention statement indicates a stronger note, for example, to alert you when trac might be interrupted or the device might
reboot.
CAUTION
A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you or cause damage to hardware,
rmware, software, or data.
DANGER
A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to you. Safety
labels are also attached directly to products to warn of these conditions or situations.
Text formatting conventions
Text formatting conventions such as boldface, italic, or Courier font may be used to highlight specic words or phrases.
Format Description
bold text Identies command names.
Identies keywords and operands.
Identies the names of GUI elements.
Identies text to enter in the GUI.
italic text Identies emphasis.
Identies variables.
Identies document titles.
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Format Description
Courier font Identies CLI output.
Identies command syntax examples.
Command syntax conventions
Bold and italic text identify command syntax components. Delimiters and operators dene groupings of parameters and their logical
relationships.
Convention Description
bold text Identies command names, keywords, and command options.
italic text Identies a variable.
[ ] Syntax components displayed within square brackets are optional.
Default responses to system prompts are enclosed in square brackets.
{ x | y | z } A choice of required parameters is enclosed in curly brackets separated by vertical bars. You must select
one of the options.
x | yA vertical bar separates mutually exclusive elements.
< > Nonprinting characters, for example, passwords, are enclosed in angle brackets.
... Repeat the previous element, for example, member[member...].
\ Indicates a “soft” line break in command examples. If a backslash separates two lines of a command
input, enter the entire command at the prompt without the backslash.
Documentation and Training
To nd Extreme Networks product guides, visit our documentation pages at:
Current Product Documentation www.extremenetworks.com/documentation/
Archived Documentation (for earlier versions and
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White papers, data sheets, case studies, and other
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Training
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visit www.extremenetworks.com/education/.
Getting Help
If you require assistance, contact Extreme Networks using one of the following methods:
Documentation and Training
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Extreme Portal Search the GTAC (Global Technical Assistance Center) knowledge base, manage support cases and service
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guidance from GTAC.
Call GTAC For immediate support: 1-800-998-2408 (toll-free in U.S. and Canada) or [phone]. For the support
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Providing Feedback to Us
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Providing Feedback to Us
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• Introduction..............................................................................................................................................................................................................9
• Safety precautions ...............................................................................................................................................................................................9
• Time and items required.................................................................................................................................................................................10
• Parts list................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
• Attaching the front brackets to the device...............................................................................................................................................11
• Attaching the device to a rack.......................................................................................................................................................................12
• Attaching the rear brackets to the rack......................................................................................................................................................13
• Attaching the rear brackets to the device.................................................................................................................................................14
Introduction
Use the following instructions to install a xed-port device in a mid-mount conguration in a two-post rack using the 1U, 1.5U, and 2U
Mid-Mount Kit for Two-Post Racks (XEN-000165, XEN-000175, and XEN-R000292).
Observe the following when mounting this device:
• Two people are required to install the device in a rack. One person holds the device, while the other secures the device to the
rack.
• Before mounting your device, review any specic installation and facility requirements in the Hardware Installation Guide for the
device.
• Hardware devices illustrated in these procedures are only for reference and may not depict the device you are installing into the
rack.
Safety precautions
DANGER
Use safe lifting practices when moving the product.
DANGER
Mount the devices you install in a rack as low as possible. Place the heaviest device at the bottom and progressively place
lighter devices above.
CAUTION
Make sure the airow around the front, and back of the device is not
restricted.
CAUTION
Use the screws specied in the procedure. Using longer screws can damage the
device.
CAUTION
Never leave tools inside the chassis.
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CAUTION
Do not use the port cover tabs to lift the module. They are not designed to support the weight of the module, which can fall
and be damaged.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the chassis and components, never attempt to lift the chassis using the fan or power supply handles.
These handles were not designed to support the weight of the chassis.
Time and items required
Allow 15 to 30 minutes to complete the installation procedure.
The following items are required to install a device using the 1U, 1.5U, or 2U Mid-Mount Kit for Two-Post Racks (XEN-000165,
XEN-000175, and XEN-R000292).
• #2 Phillips torque screwdriver
• 1/4 inch slotted-blade torque screwdriver
NOTE
You may need two people to install the device, one to support the device, while the other secures it into the rack.
CAUTION
Use the screws specied in the procedure. Using longer screws can damage the
device.
Parts list
The following parts are provided with the 1U, 1.5U, or 2U Mid-Mount Rack Kit for Two-Post Racks (XEN-000165, XEN-000175, and
XEN-R000292).
NOTE
Depending on the device type, not all parts may be used in an installation.
Time and items required
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FIGURE 1 Rack kit parts
1. Bracket, front right and back left
2. Bracket, front left and back right
3. Screw, 8-32 x 5/16-in., panhead Phillips (12)
4. Screw, 6-32 x 1/4-in., athead Phillips (8)
5. Screw, 10-32 x 5/8-in., panhead Phillips (8)
6. Retainer nut, 10-32 (8)
Attaching the front brackets to the device
CAUTION
The device must be turned o and disconnected from the fabric during this
procedure.
Complete the following steps to attach the front brackets to the device.
1. Position the right front bracket with the at side against the right side of the device as shown in the following gure.
2. Insert two 8-32 x 5/16-in. screws into one of the pairs of vertically aligned holes in the bracket and then into the vertical pair of
holes on the side of the device. To install the device in a recessed position in the rack, use the bracket holes that are set back
from the end of the bracket.
Attaching the front brackets to the device
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3. Insert 8-32 x 5/16-in. screws through the rest of the holes in the bracket and into the corresponding holes in the device.
4. Repeat step 1 through step 3 to attach the left front bracket to the left side of the device.
5. Tighten all of the 8-32 x 5/16-in. screws to a torque of 15 in-lbs (17 cm-kgs).
FIGURE 2 Attaching the front brackets
1. Bracket, front right 2. Screw, 8-32 x 5/16-in., panhead Phillips
NOTE
Install the device with the airow aligned with any other devices in the rack. Some devices have airow running from
port side to fan side and others have the opposite arrangement. Make sure that the airow for all devices moves in the
same direction to maximize cooling. Refer to the Hardware Installation Guide for your product for specic
requirements.
Attaching the device to a rack
Complete the following steps to install the device in the rack.
1. Position the device in the rack as shown in the following gure, providing temporary support under the device until the rail kit is
secured to the rack.
2. Attach the right front bracket to the right rack rail using three 10-32 x 5/8-in. screws and three 10-32 retainer nuts.
3. Attach the left front bracket to the left rack rail using three 10-32 x 5/8-in. screws and three 10-32 retainer nuts.
Attaching the device to a rack
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4. Tighten all the 10-32 x 5/8-in. screws to a torque of 25 in-lbs (29 cm-kgs)
FIGURE 3 Attaching the device to a rack
1. Bracket, front right
2. Screw, 10-32 x 5/8-in., panhead Phillips
3. Retainer nut, 10-32
Attaching the rear brackets to the rack
NOTE
Do not use the rear brackets for the Extreme Networks 6505, 6510, or 6520 switches.
Complete the following steps to attach the rear brackets to the rack.
1. Position the right rear bracket in the right rear of the device as shown in the following gure.
2. Attach the brackets using three 10-32 x 5/8-in. screws and 10-32 retainer nuts.
3. Repeat step 1 and step 2 to attach the left rear bracket.
Attaching the rear brackets to the rack
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4. Adjust the brackets to the rack depth and tighten the screws to a torque of 25 in-lbs (29 cm-kgs).
FIGURE 4 Attaching the rear brackets to a rack
1. Bracket, front right
2. Retainer nut, 10-32
3. Screw, 10-32 x 5/8-in., athead Phillips
4. Bracket, rear right
Attaching the rear brackets to the device
Complete the following steps to attach the rear brackets to the device.
1. Align the right rear bracket to the right rear of the device and use two 8-32 x 5/16-in. screws to attach the bracket to the device
as shown in the following gure.
2. Align the left rear bracket to the left rear of the device and use two 8-32 x 5/16-in. screws to attach the bracket to the device as
shown in the following gure.
Attaching the rear brackets to the device
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3. Tighten all the screws to a torque of 9 in-lbs (10 cm-kgs).
FIGURE 5 Attaching the rear brackets to the device
1. Screw, 8-32 x 5/16-in., panhead Phillips
Attaching the rear brackets to the device
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