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Rack Mounting Safety Requirements

Rack Mounting Safety Requirements

The following space and airflow requirements are required for Infoblox-4030 and Infoblox-4030-10GE system operation:

  • Minimum clearance of 63.5 cm (25 in) in front of the rack
  • Minimum clearance of 76.2cm (30 in) in the rear of the rack
  • Minimum clearance of 121.9 cm (48 in) from the rack rear to the rear of another rack or row of racks

The appliance draws air in through the front of the chassis and expels air through the rear. Adequate ventilation is required to allow ambient room air to enter the system chassis and to be expelled from the rear of the chassis.
To mount the appliance to a seismic rack, do the following:

  1. Unscrew the snap-in screws from the mounting rails and discard.
  2. Install the round-hole M5 cage nuts in the appropriate rack hole positions where you want to install the appliance. Ensure that you install two cage nuts on the front and two on the back of each rail, as shown in Figure 7. Note that the square-hole cage nuts that ship with the accessory kit do not fit in the seismic rack.


Figure 7 Installing the Round-Hole M5 Cage Nuts



3. Line up a mounting rail with cage nuts, and attach the mounting rail to the rack with M5 screws. Ensure that the front end of each mounting rail connects to the front of the rack.


Note: Ensure that both rail assemblies are correctly leveled.


4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 for the other mounting rail.

5. Slide out the side rails from each mounting rail and press the flange that holds each side rail in place. Then pull out each of the side rails from the assembly.


Note: Make sure that you keep track of the front end of each rail.


6. Align each side rail to the appliance and snap them in place, as shown in Figure 8.


Figure 8 Side Rail Placement
 

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

8. Align the side rails on each side of the appliance with the mounting rails on the seismic rack.

9. Slide the appliance onto the mounting rails and into the rack. As you slide it into place, the catch mechanisms will click, indicating that you can safely withdraw the system from the rack without accidentally pulling it free.

10. Snap the appliance into place, and fasten it to the rack using the retainer screws provided in the accessory kit. (For further information, refer to the instructions shipped with the accessory kit.)

11. Pull down the retention levers on both sides of the appliance, and insert the retainer screws on both sides, as shown in Figure 9.


Figure 9 Pulling Down the Retention Levers on Front Panel for Retainer Screw Installation


 

Ground Lug Installation (DC Systems Only)


Figure 10 Ground Lug Installation Sequence


To meet grounding and bonding requirements for system safety, and to meet NEBS requirements, install a ground lug on the rear of the chassis. A ground lug screw is located on the chassis rear as labeled in Figure 15 of this Guide. A ground lug, with two star washers, is provided in the accessory kit bundled with the appliance. The star washers are used with the ground lug to ensure a snug fit. To install the ground lug, do the following:

  1. Remove the ground lug screw from the rear of the chassis as shown in Figure 15 of this Guide.
  2. Place one star washer on the ground lug screw, which is part of the chassis.
  3. Place the ground lug on the ground lug screw, followed by the second star washer.
  4. Replace the ground lug screw. Ensure that it is snug. Torque screw to 4-6 lb-inch (0.45–0.48 N m).
  5. Plug the (properly grounded) ground cable into the ground lug.

Grounding Note on DC Power Supply Connections

DC-equipped Infoblox appliances provide 2.5 meter DC power cords with three 10AWG wiring connections, labeled 48V/GND/RTN. DC power operation requires properly grounded DC connections. Each power supply provides a standard grounding nut, labeled with a standard "Ground" symbol on the power supply. Ensure that your DC connections are properly installed and grounded before operation.

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