Rack Mounting the Router

This section provides instructions on how to rack mount the router.

The following table shows the list of supported rack mount brackets.

 

Table 1. Supported Rack Mount Brackets
Router Two-post Rack Mount Four-post Rack Mount
AWE-7230R-4TX-4S-F KIT-2POST-1U-NT KIT-4POST-NT (default)

KIT-7101-RK

KIT-7101-LD-RK
AWE-7250R-16S-F KIT-2POST KIT-4POST-NT (default)

KIT-7101-RK

KIT-7101-LD-RK

 

The following topics are covered in this section:

 

Note: A four-post rack mount is recommended for all routers. Use the rack-mount parts included with the router for mounting.

Four-post Rack Mount

This section provides instructions for mounting the router in a four-post rack.

The router mounts onto a four-post rack by assembling two rails onto the rear posts, sliding the router onto the rails, and securing the router to the front posts.

The installation kit provides the following four-post mounting parts:
  • Two six-hole mounting brackets
  • Two rail rods
  • Two rail slides

     

The rail rods and rail slides assemble into two identical slide rails.

Each chassis side has attachment pins that align with bracket holes. Pin orientation is symmetric and equidistant, supporting bracket placements where the flange is flush with the front panel, flush with the rear panel, or not flush with either panel. Each bracket hole includes a key opening for placing the bracket flush with the chassis and then locking it into place.

 

Important:

Attachment pins must engage at least five of the six bracket holes.

 

Goupilles de fixation doivent être lock au moins cinq des trous du six support.

 

The following figure displays proper bracket mount configuration examples for four-post mounting.

 

Figure 1. Bracket Mount Configuration for Four-post Rack Mount (Example)


 

The following figure displays an example of an improper bracket mount configuration.

 

Figure 2. Improper Bracket Mount Configuration for Four-post Rack Mount (Example)


 

Attaching Mounting Brackets to the Chassis

This section discusses the steps to attach mounting brackets to the chassis.

The following figure displays the front bracket alignment for mounting the router into a four-post rack.

 

Figure 3. Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Router Chassis


1 Mounting bracket 2 Rack plugs 3 Rail flanges

 

 

Figure 4. Aligning the Rack Plugs to the Bracket Clip


1 Bracket clip before it is locked in the specified place. 2 Bracket clip after it is locked in the specified place.

 

  1. Align the mounting brackets with the attachment pins to obtain the desired mounting position.
  2. Place the bracket flush to the chassis with the attachment pins protruding through the key openings.
  3. Slide the bracket toward the front flange until the bracket clip locks with an audible click.

    To remove the mounting bracket from the chassis, lift the front edge of the mounting bracket clip with a flat-head screwdriver and slide the bracket away from the front flange (opposite from the installation direction).

     

Assembling the Rails onto the Equipment Rack

Rail rods and rail slides assemble into two identical rails. Each rail connects a front post to a rear post. When installing the rails, the router slides on the rails into the rack. Each bracket includes a screw that attaches the router to the rail.

Each end of an assembled rail contains two rack plugs. Insert the plugs into rack slots to install the rails into a rack. When installing rails into rack posts with threaded or rounded holes, remove all plugs on both sides of the assembled rails and install them with bolts that fit the rack.

 

Figure 5. Attaching the Four-Post Mounting Brackets to the Router Chassis


1 Attach rail slide to router 4 Bracket clip (attached)
2 Slide rail rod onto rail slide 5 Bracket clip (aligned)
3 Attach bracket clip    

 

  1. Slide a rail rod into a rail slide until the rail clip makes an audible click.

    The rail clip prevents the rail extension beyond the maximum supported distance between the front and rear rack posts.

     

    Figure 6. Assembling the Rails


    1 Rail slide 3 Rack plugs
    2 Rail rod 4 Rail (assembled)
     
  2. Attach the rail to the right rear rack post by inserting rod-end rack plugs into post slots. The slide assembly must be on the side of the post facing the router.
    If the rack plugs were previously removed, use bolts to attach the rail to the rack.

     

  3. Attach the slide end of the rail to the front post by extending the rail end past the post, then contracting the rail while guiding the rack plugs into the post.
     
  4. Repeat Step 1 through Step 3 for the left posts. Ensure the rails are on the same horizontal level.

     

    Figure 7. Attaching the Rails


    1 Inset A 2 Inset B

     

Attaching the Router to the Rack

Slide the router into the rack after installing the rails. Each bracket includes a thumb screw that attaches the router to the rail.

  1. Lift the router into the rack and insert the mounting brackets into the slide rails.

     

    Figure 8. Inserting the Router onto the Rails


     

  2. Slide the router on the rails toward the rear posts until the mounting bracket flanges are flush with the rail flanges attached to the rack posts.
  3. Attach the bracket flanges to the rack post using the quick-release thumb screws supplied with the brackets.

     

    Figure 9. Attaching the Router to the Rack Posts


     

    After completing the four-post rack mount, proceed to Cable the Router section.

Two-post Rack Mount (Optional)

This section provides instructions for mounting the router in a two-post rack.

To mount the router onto a two-post rack, assemble the mounting brackets to the chassis, and then attach the brackets to the rack posts. Two-post accessory kits include the following two-post mounting parts.
  • Two Three-hole Mounting Brackets

  • Each chassis side has attachment pins that align with bracket holes. Pin orientation is symmetric and equidistant, supporting bracket placements where the flange is flush with the front panel, flush with the rear panel, or not flush with either panel. Each bracket hole includes a key opening for placing the bracket flush with the chassis and then locking it into place.

     

 

Important:

Attachment pins must engage all three upper bracket holes.

 

Goupilles de fixation doivent être bloquer tous les trois trous de la bride supérieure.

 

Attaching Mounting Brackets to the Chassis (Two-post)

This section describes the steps to attach mounting brackets to the router chassis.

The following figure displays the front bracket alignment for attaching the router to a two-post rack.

 

Figure 10. Bracket Mount Configuration for Two-post Rack Mount (Example)


 

 

Figure 11. Attaching the Mounting Brackets


1 Bracket clip installation 2 Bracket clip removal

 

The following figure displays improper bracket mounts for two-post rack mounts.

 

Figure 12. Improper Bracket Mount Configuration for Two-post Rack Mount (Example)

 

  1. Align the mounting brackets with the attachment pins to obtain the desired mounting position.
  2. Place the bracket flush on the chassis with attachment pins protruding through key openings.
  3. Slide the bracket toward the front flange until the bracket clip locks with an audible click.
    The following figure shows the correct bracket attachment for a front mount.

     

    Figure 13. Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Router Chassis


    1 Align the mounting brackets with the attachment pins to obtain the desired mounting position. 4 Bracket clip (attached)
    2 Place the bracket flush on the chassis with attachment pins protruding through key openings. 5 Bracket clip (aligned)
    3 Slide the bracket toward the front flange until the bracket clip locks with an audible click.    

     

    To remove the mounting bracket from the chassis, lift the front edge of the mounting bracket clip with a flat-head screwdriver and slide the bracket away from the front flange (opposite from the installation direction).

Inserting the Router into Rack

This section discusses the steps to insert the router into the rack.
  1. Lift the chassis, with the brackets attached, into the rack.
  2. Position the flanges against rack posts.
  3. Select mounting screws that fit your equipment rack.
  4. Attach the bracket flanges to the rack posts.

     

    Figure 14. Inserting the Router into Rack


    1

    Attaching chassis securely to rack with the screws (left side)

    2

    Attaching chassis securely to rack with the screws (right side)