Installation Procedure (Supporting VA-40FC, VDX 6710-54, VDX 6720-24, VDX 6720-60, VDX 6730-32, and VDX 6730-76)

Fixed Rack Mount Kit Installation Procedure 5 of 12
53-1001274-06
Contents
This document provides instructions to install a 1U, 1.5U, or 2U switch (or SAN Router) in a 19-in. (48.3 cm) EIA rack
using the Fixed Rack Mount Kit. The document is organized as follows:
•Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
•Installation requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
•Tool requirements and parts list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
•Installation procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Introduction
The supported switches are listed in Table 1. The switch can be installed so that the port side is either flush with the
front posts or recessed from the front posts. A recessed position allows a more gradual bend in the fiber-optic cables
connected to the switch.
TABLE 1 Supported switches
Switch height Switch model
1U Brocade 300
Brocade 5100
Brocade 7800
Brocade 8000
Brocade VA-40FC
Brocade VDX 6710-54
Brocade VDX 6720-24
Brocade VDX 6730-32
2U Brocade 5300
Brocade 6520
Brocade Encryption Switch
Brocade VDX 6720-60
Brocade VDX 6730-76