Internet Router Hardware Guide

M160 Internet Router Hardware Guide
Rack Size and Strength
The router is designed for installation in a rack that complies with
either of the following standards:
A 19-in. rack as defined in Cabinets,Racks,Panels,andAssociatedEquipment
(document number EIA- 310-D) published by the Electronics Industry
Association (
http://www.eia.org).
A 600-mm rack as defined in the four-part Equipment Engineering (EE);
European telecommunications standard for equipment practice (document
numbers ETS 300 119-1 through 119-4) published b y the European
Telecommunications Standards Institute (
http://www.etsi.org).
The horizontal spacing between the rails in a rack that complies with
this standard is usually wider t han the router’s front support posts and
center-mounting brackets, which measure 19 in. (48.3 cm) from outer edge
toouteredge. Useapprovedwingdevicestonarrowtheopeningbetween
the rails as required.
The rack rails must be spaced widely enough to accommodate the router chassis’s
external dimensions: 35 in. (89 cm) high, 29 in. (73.6 cm) deep, and 17.5 in.
(44.5 cm) wide. The outer edges of the front support posts and center-mounting
brackets extend the width to 19 in. (48.3 cm). The spacing of rails and adjacent
racks must also allow for the clearances around the router and rack that are specified
in Clearance Requirements for Airflow and Hardware Maintenance on page 62.
NOTE: The router might not fit into an 800-mm-deep cabinet, even if you adjust the
front-to-back position of the front mounting rails inside the cabinet.
If you mount the router in a cabinet, be sure that ventilation is sufficient to
prevent overheating.
In general, a center-mount rack is preferable to a front-mount rack because
the more even distribution of weight in the center-mount rack provides
greater stability. If a front-mount rack is used, we recommend supporting
the back of the router with a shelf or other structure.
The chassis height of 35 in. (89 cm) is approximately 20 U. A
U is the
standard rack unit defined in Cabinets , Racks, Panels, and Associated Equipment
(document number EIA-310-D) published by the Electronics Industry
Association. You can stack eight M160 routers in a rack that has at least
40 U (70 in. or 1.78 m) of usable vertical space.
The rack must be strong enough to support the weight of t he fully configured
router, up to about 370.5 lb (168 kg). If you stack eight routers in one rack,
it must be capable of supporting about 740 lb (336 kg).
60 Rack Requirements