Install the ACX7348 in a Rack

date_range 17-Mar-25

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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 M5 screws to secure the mounting brackets to the rack—provided
A Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 2—not provided
An ESD grounding strap—provided

Note:

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

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

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.
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
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.
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.
Secure the mounting brackets to the rack by using four M5 screws (provided). Tighten the screws.
Figure 2: Secure the Router Flush with the Posts of the Rack
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—provided
A Phillips (+) screwdriver—not provided

Telescopic rail kit that consists of the following components:

Table 1: Components in Telescopic Rail Kit
Item	Description
Telescopic rail assembly	Removable telescopic rail bracket Middle telescopic rail Fixed telescopic rail
Left and right chassis brackets
Pack of screws that contain the following:
8 M4 flat head screws
6 M4 thin head screws
8 round hole pins
8 screw hole pins

Note: Telescopic rail is supported on four post racks with depth in the range of 450 to 600 mm.

To install the router in a four-post rack:

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.
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
Assemble the bracket assembly.
1. Pull out and detach the removable telescopic rail bracket from the telescopic rail assembly. For information about the parts in a telescopic rail assembly, see Table 1.
  Figure 5: Detach the Telescopic Rail Bracket
2. Place the removable telescopic rail bracket over the chassis bracket. See Figure 6.
  The chassis bracket is provided with the telescopic rail kit.
3. Align the holes on the removable telescopic rail bracket over the chassis bracket.
4. 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
  
  1. M4 flat head screws
  
  2. M4 thin head screws
For information about the list of screws in the telescopic rail kit, see Table 1.
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 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
Extend the middle telescopic rails until you can't pull the rails out any further.
Figure 9: Extend the Middle Telescopic Rails
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
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
Tighten the thumb screws on the mounting ears to secure the device.
Figure 12: ACX7348 Router Installed in a Four-Post Rack