The Network Automation NT-1400 appliances mount into a standard 19" (48 cm) equipment rack. The appliances ship with accessory kits that contain the following: a pair of rack slide brackets and chassis slide rails, a pair of rack ears, eight (8) 10-32 screws, and eight (8) 8-32 screws.
Infoblox offers a second four-post rack-mounting kit that you can order separately. This chapter includes instructions for use of both types of rack-mounting kits.
To mount the appliances to an equipment rack, you also need a #2 screwdriver with a cross-headed tip. There are two ways to rack mount the Network Automation NT-1400:

• Two-post rack mount (kit included with purchase)
• Four-post rack mount (aftermarket kit available from Infoblox)

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.

Two-Post Rack Mount

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

1. Align the mounting holes on the rack ears with the rear-most mounting holes on each side of the chassis.
2. Attach each rack ear on each side of the chassis with two (2) 8-32 screws, as shown in Figure 5.

Figure 5 Rack Ears in Two-Post Rack Mount

 

3. 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.

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 6.
3. Slide the inner chassis slide rails out of the rack slide brackets, as shown in Figure 7.

Figure 6 Rack Ears and Chassis Slide Rails in Four-Post Rack Mount

 


Figure 7 Chassis Slide Rail and Rack Slide Bracket



 

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 6.

6. Select a desired location and secure the rack slide brackets to the rear posts of the equipment rack with two (2) 10-32 screws on each side of the rack, as shown in Figure 8.

Figure 8 Rack Slide Bracket Attached to the Rear Post of the Rack

7. 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.