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Mounting an SRX4600 Firewall on Four Posts of a Rack or Cabinet

Before mounting the firewall on four posts of a rack:

Ensure that you have the following parts and tools available:

  • Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 2

  • Six Phillips 4-40 flat-head mounting screws (provided with the four-post rack-mount kit)

  • Eight Phillips 4x6-mm flat-head mounting screws (provided with the four-post rack-mount kit)

  • One pair each of flush or 2-in.-recess front-mounting brackets

  • One pair of side mounting rails

  • One pair of rear mounting blades

  • Screws to secure the chassis and the rear mounting blades to the rack (not provided)

You can mount an SRX4600 Firewall on four posts of a 19-in. rack or cabinet by using the four-post rack-mount kit. The remainder of this topic uses rack to mean rack or cabinet.

Space the front and rear rack rails between 23.5 in (59.7 cm) to 30.25 in (76.8 cm) front-to-back.

Note:

One person must be available to lift the firewall while another secures it to the rack.

CAUTION:

If you are mounting multiple units on a rack, mount the heaviest unit at the bottom of the rack and mount the other units from the bottom of the rack to the top in decreasing order of the weight of the units.

To mount the firewall on four posts of a rack:

  1. Remove the firewall from the shipping carton (see Unpacking the SRX4600 Firewall).
  2. Attach the front-mounting brackets (either the flush or the 2-in.-recess brackets) to the side mounting rails by using 6 Phillips 4-40 flat-head mounting screws. See Figure 1.
    Figure 1: Attaching the Front-Mounting Bracket to the Side Mounting RailAttaching the Front-Mounting Bracket to the Side Mounting Rail
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    Side mounting rail

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    Front-mounting bracket

  3. Place the firewall on a flat, stable surface.
  4. Align the side mounting rails along the side panels of the firewall chassis. Align the two holes in the rear of the side mounting rails with the two holes on the rear of the side panel.
  5. Insert the Phillips 4x6-mm flat-head mounting screws into the two aligned holes and tighten the screws. Ensure that the two holes in the rear of the side mounting rails are aligned with the remaining two holes in the side panel. See Figure 2.
    Figure 2: Attaching the Side Mounting-Rail to the Firewall ChassisAttaching the Side Mounting-Rail to the Firewall Chassis
  6. Insert the Phillips 4x6-mm flat-head mounting screws into the remaining two holes in the side mounting-rails and tighten the screws.
  7. Have one person grasp both sides of the firewall, lift the firewall, and position it in the rack, aligning the side mounting rail holes with the threaded holes in the front post of the rack. Align the bottom hole in both the front-mounting brackets with a hole in each rack rail, making sure that the chassis is level. See Figure 3.
    Figure 3: Mounting the Firewall to the Front Posts of a Rack Mounting the Firewall to the Front Posts of a Rack
  8. Have a second person secure the front of the firewall to the rack by using the appropriate screws for your rack.
  9. Slide the rear mounting blades into the side mounting rails. See Figure 4.
    Figure 4: Sliding the Rear Mounting-Blades into the Side Mounting RailSliding the Rear Mounting-Blades into the Side Mounting Rail
  10. Attach the rear mounting blades to the rear post by using the appropriate screws for your rack. Tighten the screws.
  11. Ensure that the firewall chassis is level by verifying that all the screws on the front of the rack are aligned with the screws at the back of the rack.

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