Juniper Networks EX2200 Switch User Manual


 
CHAPTER 5
Mounting and Clearance Requirements
Rack Requirements for EX2200 Switches on page 39
Cabinet Requirements for EX2200 Switches on page 40
Requirements for Mounting an EX2200 Switch on a Desktop or Wall on page 42
Clearance Requirements for Airflow and Hardware Maintenance for EX2200
Switches on page 42
Rack Requirements for EX2200 Switches
You can mount the switch on two-post racks or four-post racks.
Rack requirements consist of:
Rack type
Mounting bracket hole spacing
Rack size and strength
Rack connection to the building structure
Table 18 on page 39 provides the rack requirements and specifications for the switch.
Table 18: Rack Requirements and Specifications for the Switch
GuidelinesRackRequirement
Use a two-post rackor a four-postrack. Youcan mount the switchon any two-postor four-post
rackthatprovidesbracket holesor holepatterns spacedat1 U (1.75in./4.45 cm) incrementsand
thatmeetsthe size and strengthrequirementstosupport the weight.
AUisthestandardrackunitdefinedinCabinets,Racks,Panels,andAssociatedEquipment(document
number EIA-310–D)published bythe Electronics Industry Association(http://www.eia.org).
Therackmust meet the strengthrequirementstosupport the weight of the chassis.
Racktype
Theholesin the mounting brackets arespacedat 1 U (1.75 in. or 4.45 cm), sothat the switchcan
be mountedin any rackthatprovidesholesspacedatthat distance.
Mounting brackethole
spacing
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