User's Guide

Installing HyperFabric
Installing HyperFabric Switches
Chapter 3
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With the Rail Kit
HP recommends that you install the HF2 switch using the rail kit that is shipped with
the switch. The rail kit includes two adjustable rails, screws, nuts, and washers.
To install the HF2 switch, you need eight screws and four nuts. Use the square cage nuts
if you are installing the HF2 switch in a square-hole rack. Use the u-type clip nuts if you
are installing the HF2 switch in a round-hole rack.
Figure 3-4 shows various parts that are shipped with the rail kit.
Figure 3-4 Parts of the Rail Kit
The rail kit does not include hold-down brackets for the rear of the switch. HP does not
recommend transporting the rack with the switch installed. HP recommends that two
people install the HF2 switch.
Installing the HF2 Switch With the Rail kit
When you install the HF2 switch, you must put the front of the switch—the end with the
flanges (“wings”)—at the back of the rack. To install the HF2 switch using the rail kit,
complete the following steps:
Step 1. Prepare the rack for rail and switch installation.
Step 2. Remove all the screws if you receive the rail kit with all ten screws secured in to the
rails.