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Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 594 and 694 Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 3 Installing the WAVE-594 and WAVE-694
Rack Mounting and Cabling the WAVE-594 and WAVE-694
Mounting in a 4-Post Rack
Follow these steps to mount the WAVE appliance in a 4-post rack:
Step 1 Prepare for installation by reading the “Rack-Mounting Considerations, Parts, and Tools” section on
page 3-1) and verify that you have the correct tools and rack-mount hardware necessary for the
installation.
Step 2 Attach the front rack mount brackets (item #1 in Table 3-1) using the six front bracket screws (item #4
in Table 3-1). (See Figure 3-4.)
Step 3 Attach the rear rack mount holder brackets (item #2 in Table 3-1) using the six rear bracket holder screws
(item #5 in Table 3-1).
Note The front arrow must point toward the front of the chassis.
Figure 3-1 Attaching the Brackets
Warning
To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you
must take special precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The
following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety:
• This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.
• When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the
top with the heaviest component at the bottom of the rack.
• If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting
or servicing the unit in the rack.
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