3Com 6040 Installation Manual

Also see for Router 6040: Supplementary guide Release note Quick reference guide Specifications Datasheet

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3Com Router 6000 FamilyInstallation ManualChapter 3Installing the Router3Com Corporation3-23.2 Installing the Cabinet/Rack3Com B68 cabinets are available for mounting the 3Com 6000 Routers. For more informationon the cabinets and their installation refer to the appendix “Installing the B68 Cabinet”.Skip this section if you want to mount your router on the tabletop or the rack of another vendor.3.3 Mounting the Router3.3.1 Rack-Mounting the RouterThe 3Com 6000 Routers are designed to fit 19-inch standard racks. The following tabledescribes their dimensions.Table 3-1 Dimensions of the 3Com 6000 RoutersModel Dimensions3Com Router 6040 (H x Wx D)130.5 x 436.2 x 420 mm (5.1 x 17.2 x 16.5 in.)3Com Router 6080 (H x Wx D)219.5 x 436.2 x 420 mm (8.6 x 17.2 x 16.5 in.)Take these steps to mount the chassis:1) Check that:z The rack is well fixed.z The rack is ready for installation without debris inside or around. The chassis isnear to the rack.2) Attach the mounting brackets onto both sides of the chassis with a Phillipsscrewdriver. Note that the mounting brackets are installed withcable-management brackets. Skip this step, if you mount the router on atabletop.3) Lift the chassis a little higher than the shelf or guides in the rack, put it on theshelf/guides, and push it into the rack. Note that the 3Com Router 6080 mightrequire two persons to lift it.4) Securely fix the chassis in the rack by fixing the mounting brackets with theproper pan head screws onto the front posts or back posts. Skip this step, if youdo not use a rack.