Installing the switch using the SA N Switch Rack
Mount Kit
This section provides instructions for installing the SAN Switch in the following H P
custom racks:
• HP System/e Rack
• HP 10000 G2 Series rack, HP 9000 and H P 10000 Series racks
For optimal c
able management, HP recommends that you install the SAN Switch Rack
Mount Kit to
allowthenonportsideoftheswitchtoslideoutofthecool-airsideofthe
rack. In this installation, the port side of the switch is set 12.7 cm (5 in) back from the
edge of the rack, allowing a more gradual bend in the fiber optic cables.
NOTE:
The SAN Swi
tch Rack Mount Kit installation requires one technician.
Obtain the following items:
• SAN Switch
• Power cables
• #2 Phillips screwdriver
• 7/16-inch wrench or socket
• Plenum (if required, see Table 3) to determine if you need to install a p lenum
prior to rack mounting your switch).
• SAN Switch Rack Mount Kit hardware, shown in Table 4 on page 42, which
identifies rails and rail mounting hardware
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