Riverbed Steelhead CX Series Installation Manual - page 17

Rack Installation Guide

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Mounting Desktop CX Systems in a Rack

Installing Steelhead CX, DX, EX, Granite, and Cascade Systems

Once installed, you can individually remove and insert each appliance. (Note, when you remove the 

appliance, it disconnects the appliance from the power cord.)

Mounting the CX555 and CX755 Systems

This section describes how to install a CX555 and CX755 system in a rack.

To install mounting brackets to the system

1.

Carefully lift the system out of the shipping carton.

2.

To install the mounting brackets, use the included screw kit to secure the brackets onto the sides of the 

chassis (at the front of the system) using three screws on each side.

Figure 1-11. Installing Brackets to the Desktop System

3.

To mount the brackets to the posts, slide the system into the rack until the front is flush against the rack 

posts. Install the included washer and screw in the center hole of the bracket. 

The system must be installed in a front-mount position.

4.

Insert and tighten the rack post screws on each side of the system.