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Install the ACX7348 in a Rack

SUMMARY Use the information in this topic to install the ACX7348 router in a rack.

You can install an ACX7348 router in a two-post rack, four-post rack, or a cabinet.

Install an ACX7348 in a Two-Post Rack

Be sure that you have the following parts and tools available to install the router:

  • Four screws to secure the mounting brackets to the rack—not provided

  • A Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 1, 2, or 3, depending on the size of your rack-mounting screws—not provided

  • An ESD grounding strap—not provided

Note:

We ship the ACX7348 routers with preinstalled two-post mounting brackets.

To install an ACX7348 router on two posts of a rack:

  1. Wrap and fasten one end of the ESD wrist strap around your bare wrist, and connect the other end of the strap to the ESD point on the device.
  2. If you are using a mechanical lift:
    1. Load the router onto the lift, making sure it rests securely on the lift platform.
      Figure 1: Load the ACX7348 onto a Mechanical Lift Load the ACX7348 onto a Mechanical Lift
    2. Using the lift, align the router in front of the rack.
    3. Carefully position the chassis in the rack until the holes of the mounting brackets align with the holes in the rack posts.
  3. If you are installing the router manually, grasp both sides of the router, lift the router, and position it in the rack, aligning the holes of the mounting brackets with the holes in the rack posts.
  4. Secure the mounting brackets to the rack by using four screws appropriate for your rack. Tighten the screws.
    Figure 2: Secure the Router Flush with the Posts of the Rack Secure the Router Flush with the Posts of the Rack
  5. Ensure that the chassis is level by verifying that all screws on one side of the rack align with the screws on the other side.
    Figure 3: ACX7348 Router Installed in a Two-Post Rack

Install an ACX7348 in a Four-Post Rack

Be sure that you have the following parts and tools available to install the router:

  • An ESD grounding strap—not provided

  • A Phillips (+) screwdriver—not provided

To install the router in a four-post rack:

  1. Wrap and fasten one end of the ESD wrist strap around your bare wrist, and connect the other end of the strap to the ESD point on the device.
  2. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the screws on each side of the preinstalled two-post mounting brackets to remove the brackets.
    Figure 4: Remove the Two-Post Mounting Brackets Remove the Two-Post Mounting Brackets
  3. Assemble the bracket assembly.
    1. Detach the removable telescopic rail. The telescopic rail assembly consists of three parts.
      Figure 5: Telescopic Rail Assembly Telescopic Rail Assembly
        1
      —

      Removable telescopic rail bracket

        3
      —

      Fixed telescopic rail

        2
      —

      Middle telescopic rail

      		 
    2. Pull out and detach the removable telescopic rail bracket from the telescopic rail assembly.
    3. Place the removable telescopic rail bracket over the chassis bracket. See Figure 6.
    4. Align the holes on the removable telescopic rail bracket over the chassis bracket.
    5. Use the screws provided with the telescopic rail brackets to attach the telescopic rail brackets over the chassis brackets.
      Figure 6: Assemble the Bracket Assembly Assemble the Bracket Assembly
  4. Attach the bracket assembly to the chassis.
    1. Align the keyholes in the bracket assembly to the aligned holes on the chassis.
    2. Push the bracket assembly toward the front of the chassis to lock the bracket assembly in place.
      Figure 7: Attach the Bracket Assembly to the Chassis Attach the Bracket Assembly to the Chassis
  5. Attach the telescopic rails to the rack posts.
    1. Attach the rear end of the rails to the rear rack posts.
    2. Attach the front end of the rails to the front rack posts.
      Figure 8: Attach the Telescopic Rails to the Rack Rails Attach the Telescopic Rails to the Rack Rails
  6. Extend the middle telescopic rails until you can't pull the rails out any further.
    Figure 9: Extend the Middle Telescopic Rails Extend the Middle Telescopic Rails
  7. Grasp both sides of the router, lift it, and position the router so that the removable telescopic rail attached to the chassis slides into the channel of the middle telescopic rails.
    Figure 10: Slide the Router into the Rack Slide the Router into the Rack
  8. Press the latch on the side of the telescopic rail bracket to push the chassis further until the front-mounting ears contact the front rack rails.
    Figure 11: Slide the Router into the Rack Slide the Router into the Rack
  9. Tighten the thumb screws on the mounting ears to secure the device.
    Figure 12: ACX7348 Router Installed in a Four-Post Rack ACX7348 Router Installed in a Four-Post Rack