Installing in a two-post equipment rack

Installing the appliance

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

Step	Action
1	Attach the support bracket to the equipment rack, using the appropriate screws from the mounting kit. Do not tighten the screws completely. The bracket should have some play for proper alignment.
2	Attach the slide rail to the front-most tab on the side of the appliance for flush mount, or to the back-most tab on the appliance for mid-mount.
3	Secure the slide rail to the appliance by inserting a 6-32 x 3/16 in. screw into the front hole in the slide rail.
4	Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for the other side of the appliance.
5	Align the back of the slide rails with the small brackets attached to the equipment rack, then carefully slide the appliance into place and tighten the screws on the two small brackets into the posts.
6	If you are mounting the appliance as a...	Then...
	Flush-mount	Secure the appliance to the rack posts by inserting the appropriate screws (two for the C1200 and four for the C2100) through the holes in the left and right mounting handles and slide rail ears. Note After tightening the brackets on your C1200, the chassis might sag slightly. To keep the chassis from sagging, loosen all mounting screws slightly and lift up the rear of the chassis until it is level. While holding the chassis level, retighten all the bracket screws.
	Mid-mount	Secure the left and right slide rail ears to their respective posts using two M5 screws.
7	Connect the appliance to the network and ASCII terminal, as described in Chapter 3, Connecting the NetCache appliance.