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Infoblox offers a second four-post rack-mounting kit that you can separately order. This chapter includes instructions for use of both types of rack-mounting kits.

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Two-Post Rack Mount

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3. With one person on each side, lift the appliance and position it in the equipment rack.

4. Attach each rack ear to the equipment rack with two (2) 10-32 screws on each side.

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Four-Post Rack Mount

To mount the appliance to an equipment rack and secure it at the front and rear rack posts:

1. Align the mounting holes on the rack ears with the front-most mounting holes on each side of the chassis.
2. Attach the rack ears to each side of the chassis with two (2) 8-32 screws, as shown in Figure 9.
3. Slide the inner chassis slide rails out of the rack slide brackets, as shown in Figure 8.

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4. Align the mounting holes on the chassis slide rails with the rear-most mounting holes on each side of the chassis. Ensure that you place the chassis slide rails in the correct orientation. Otherwise, the mounting holes do not align properly.

5. Attach the chassis slide rails to each side of the chassis with two (2) 8-32 screws, as shown in Figure 9.

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6. Select a desired location and secure the rack slide brackets to the rear posts of the equipment rack with two

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(2) 10-32 screws on each side of the rack, as shown in Figure 10.

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7. With one person on each side, lift the appliance and position it in front of the equipment rack.

8. Align the chassis slide rails on the appliance with the rack slide brackets on the posts of the equipment rack.

9. Slide the appliance into the rack slide brackets.

10. Secure the rack ears to the rack with two (2) 10-32 screws on each side of the rack.

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Adjustable Rail Four-Post Rack Mount

Infoblox offers an adjustable four-post rail kit providing 600mm to 900mm depth adjustment. It is designed to allow one person to perform the physical installation of the rack kit and the appliance.
The adjustable rail kit is designed for tight vertical spaces on the interior of a four-post rack, allowing for appliance installation in restricted rack spaces, including 2U or even 1U of available rack space.
The adjustable rail kit includes the following items for installation:

• Eight (8) Flat-head beveled 8/32" screws that attach rail pieces to the appliance chassis
• Eight (8) Phillips-head 10/32" screws for affixing the rack rails to the four-post rack

The technician must provide four attachable cage nuts for adapting the square mounting holes on the rear posts of the four-post rack to accept the 10/32" screws.
To install the adjustable rail kit, do the following:

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2. Fasten the catch tab of the rack rail on the front of the rack space designated for the appliance. Each rack rail

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(2) in the adjustable rail kit provides a metal catch tab on the front end of the rack rail. This catch tab fastens to a square mounting hole as shown in Figure 12.

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3. Extend the rack rail assembly backwards, align the mounting holes on the chassis slide rails with the required cage nuts, and fasten the back end of the rack rail to the two cage nuts on the rear post of the designated space. As noted, the rack rail assembly has an extension range from the minimum of 600mm to a maximum of 900mm.

4. Perform Steps 2 and 3 for the second rack rail assembly.

5. Attach the chassis slide rails to each side of the chassis with three (3) flathead 8-32 screws, as shown in

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Figure 13.

6. Lift the appliance and position it in front of the equipment rack.

7. Align the chassis slide rails on the appliance with the rack slide brackets on the posts of the equipment rack.

8. Slide the appliance into the rack slide brackets.

9. Secure the rack ears to the rack with two (2) 10-32 screws on each side of the rack.