Mounting the Appliance

This chapter covers the following topics:

Desktop Installation

 

To install the appliance on a desktop, complete the following steps:
  1. Attach the rubber feet to the bottom corners of the appliance.
  2. Connect the cables according to Cabling the Appliance.

Rack Mounting the Appliance

The following topics are covered in this section:
To mount the appliance onto a two-post rack, assemble the mounting brackets to the chassis, then attach the brackets to the rack posts. The rack mount parts are sold separately (SKU KIT-ETM-NGQ8).

Parts required for rack mount installation:

1 Left mounting bracket
2 Right mounting bracket
3, 4 Power adapter mounting brackets (2)
5 Phillips pan head M4 screws with lock washers (6)
6 Phillips flat head M3 screws (6)
  Cable tie straps (4)

Attaching Mounting Brackets to the Appliance

This procedure attaches mounting brackets to the appliance.

 


  1. Using three M3 flat head screws and one M4 pan head screw with lock washer for each flange, attach the rack mount flanges to each side of the front of the appliance. The M4 pan head screw with lock washer should be attached in front of the rearmost M3 flat head screw.
  2. Proceed to installation of power adapters as described in Installing the Power Adapters.

Installing the Power Adapters

Installing the power adapter brackets is required for rack mount installation. The rack mounting brackets must be installed first. The appliance has two power adapters. The 54V power adapter is installed on the left side of the appliance, close to the 54V power input. The 12V power adapter is installed on the right side of the appliance. The illustration below shows the 12V power adapter installation on the right side of the appliance. The 54V power adapter is installed in the same way on the left side of the appliance.

Installing Power Adapters


  1. Install the rack mount brackets as described in Attaching Mounting Brackets to the Appliance.
  2. Align mounting bracket with holes on side of appliance.
  3. Secure mounting bracket with M4 screws with lock washers.
  4. Place power adapter on top of mounting bracket and rear end of side rack mount bracket.
  5. Secure power adapter with cable tie straps.
  6. Repeat procedure with other power adapter on other side of appliance.

Inserting the Appliance into the Rack

This procedure attaches the appliance to the rack.

  1. If the mounting brackets and power adapters have not been installed, install them first, as described in Attaching Mounting Brackets to the Appliance and Installing the Power Adapters.
  2. Lift the appliance into the rack. Position the mounting brackets against the rack posts.
  3. Select mounting screws that fit your equipment rack.
    Note: Rack mounting screws are not included.
  4. Attach the brackets to the rack posts.