Alcatel-Lucent 6850-U24X User Manual

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Installing the Hardware

Refer to the important guidelines below before installing the 
OmniSwitch chassis in a rack.

It is recommended that two people install the switch in 
the rack—one person to hold the chassis and position it 
in the rack, and a second person to secure the chassis to 
the rack using attachment screws (not supplied).

Alcatel-Lucent provides two rack-mount flanges with 
each OmniSwitch 6850 Series switch. These flanges 
support standard 19-inch rack mount installations. 
These flanges must be attached to the chassis before 
the switch can be rack mounted. 

Note. If you are installing the switch in a 23-inch wide 
rack, Alcatel-Lucent offers optional 23-inch rack-mount-
ing hardware. For more information, contact your Alcatel-
Lucent representative.

Alcatel-Lucent does not provide rack-mount screws. 
Use the screws supplied by the rack vendor.

To prevent a rack from becoming top heavy, it is 
recommended that you install heavier equipment at the 
bottom of the rack whenever possible.

If you are installing the switch in a relay rack, be sure 
to install and secure the rack as per the rack manufac-
turer’s specifications.

Review 

 for important chassis airflow and access 

recommendations before installing.

To rack-mount the switch, follow the steps below:

Note. Rack-mount flanges may come factory-installed in 
some cases. If this is the case, skip steps 1 and 2 below.

Align the holes in the provided rack-mount flanges 

with the four threaded holes in the OmniSwitch chassis. 
These threaded holes are located in the left and right sides 
of the chassis, near the front panel.

Attach the flanges to the chassis using the provided 

Phillips-head screws. Be sure to tighten each of the screws 
firmly using a Phillips screwdriver.

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