Rack Mounting the Router

This section provides the instructions to mount the router in different ways.

The following topics are covered in this section:

Desktop Mount

This section provides instructions to mount the router on the desktop or any flat surface.

Figure 1. Attaching Rubber Feet

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Rubber feet
  1. Peel the rubber feet from the master sheet provided in the accessory kit.
  2. Attach the adhesive rubber feet to the four corners at the bottom of the router.
  3. Place the router on the desktop or any flat surface with a connecting power supply.
    The rubber feet prevents the router from sliding from the table surface.

Two-post Rack Mount

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, 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 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 critical 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.

To mount the router in a two-post rack, proceed to the following topics:

Attaching Mounting Brackets to the Chassis

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

The following figure displays the bracket alignment for mounting the router into a two-post rack.
Figure 2. Bracket Mount Configuration for Two-post Rack Mount (Example)


 

Figure 3. Aligning the Mounting Brackets


1 Bracket clip installation (left side) 2 Front mount
3 Bracket clip installation (left side) 4 Flat head screws

 

  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 critical 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 4. Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the 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 critical 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 Two-post Rack

This section describes the steps to insert the router into the rack.
  1. Lift the chassis, with the brackets attached, into the two-post 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 5. Inserting the Router into the Rack


    1

    Attaching chassis securely to rack with the screws

    2

    Aligning the bracket with the rack

Four-post Rack Mount (Optional)

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

The router is mounted 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

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 critical 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 a four-post mount:

Figure 6. Bracket Mount Configuration for Four-post Rack Mount (Example)


 

To mount the router in a four-post rack, proceed to the following topics:

Attaching Mounting Brackets to the Chassis

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

The following figure displays the front bracket alignment for mounting the router into a four-post rack.
Figure 7. Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Router Chassis


1 Mounting bracket (left) 3 Mounting bracket (right)
2 Front mount   Flat head screws

 

Figure 8. 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 critical openings.
  3. Slide the bracket towards 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 into the Rack

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

Rail rods and rail slides assemble into identical rails. Each rail connects a front post to a rear post. When the rails are installed, the router slides through the rails into the rack.

Figure 9. Assembling the Rails



1 Rail slide 3 Rack plugs
2 Rail rod 4 Rail (assembled)

 

  1. Slide a rail rod into a rail slide, and assemble it with the rail clip by an audible click.

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

  2. Attach the rail to the rack post using the screws and rack plugs in the dedicated slots.
    Figure 10. Attaching the Rails into Four-post Rack


    1 Rack plugs (rear) 3 Rack plugs (front)
    2 Screw (rear) 4 Screw (front)
  3. Adjust the rail slide of the rail to the front post by extending the rail past the post, then contracting the rail while guiding the rack plugs into the post.
    Note: Ensure the rails are on the same horizontal level.

Inserting the Router into Four-post Rack

Once the rails are installed, the router slides into the rack. Each bracket includes a thumb screw that attaches the router to the rail.

  1. Lift the router and insert into the four-post rack by sliding the mounting brackets through the rails.
    Figure 11. Inserting the Router onto the Rails

    1 Rail rod 3 Rail slide
    2 Front mount 4 Rack plug
  2. Slide the router through the rails, towards the rear posts, until the mounting bracket flanges are intact with the rail attached to the rack posts.
  3. Attach the bracket flanges to the rack post using the quick-release thumb screws supplied with the brackets.
    After completing the four-post rack mount, proceed to Cable the Router section.