Cisco Systems 8500 User Manual

Each controller package contains the following items:

Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controller

One rack mount kit

Two power cords (for AIR-CT8510-K9 only)

One console cable for 10 Gb SFP+ card

Cisco product registration and Cisco documentation feedback cards

The controller is heavy (35 lbs, 15.9 kgs).

To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment: 

Observe local occupational health and safety requirements and guidelines for manual material 
handling.

Get help to lift and stabilize the controller during installation or removal is recommended, especially 
when the system is not fastened to the rails.

Use caution when installing the controller in or removing it from the rack; it is unstable when not 
fastened to the rails.

Always plan the rack installation so that the heaviest item is on the bottom of the rack. Install the 
heaviest item first and continue to populate the rack from the bottom to the top.

The controller comes with a universal rack mount kit that can be installed in a square-hole rack, 
round-hole rack, or a threaded-hole rack. You can order replacement universal rack mount kits from 
Cisco. The replacement part PID is AIR-SRVR-URMK=.

You must provide the threaded-hole screws to secure the mounting rails to the rack. Threaded-hole 
screws are not shipped with the system.

Review the documentation that comes with the rack cabinet for safety and cabling information. Before 
you install the controller in a rack cabinet, review the following guidelines:

Two or more people are required to install this device in a rack cabinet.

Make sure that the room air temperature is below 35° C (95° F).