Installing in a two-post equipment rack

Installing your gateway

To install your gateway in a two-post equipment rack as either a flush-mount or mid-mount installation, complete the following steps, using the figure for reference.

WARNING
You must install your gateways with either the two-post telco tray kit, the mid-mount bracket kit, or the four-post rail kit that came in your shipment package. Do not flush-mount the gateway using only the front ear-mounts; the gateway will collapse from the rack under its own weight.

Step	Action
1	Attach the small support bracket to the equipment rack, using the appropriate screws from the mounting kit. Do not tighten the screws completely. The bracket should wiggle a little.
2	If you are mounting the gateway as a...	Then...
	Mid-mount	Complete the following substeps, using the figure for reference: Unscrew the mounting brackets from the side of your gateway. Set the mounting bracket to the furthest position back on the side of your gateway. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the other side of your gateway.
	Mid-mount

	Flush-mount	Go to Step 3.
3	Attach the support rack mounts to each post in the rack. Align the mounting brackets with the small brackets attached to the equipment rack, then carefully slide your gateway into place.
4	Secure your gateway to the two-post equipment rack by inserting the appropriate screws from the mounting kit through the mounting holes on each side of the bezel and into the front posts of the rack.
5	If desired, apply the ear covers over the heads of the mounting screws by peeling the adhesive strip from the back of the ear covers and applying the ear covers to each mounting flange on your gateway.
6	Go to Chapter 5, Connecting Your Gateway, for instructions about connecting your gateway to your network and connecting an ASCII terminal.