NetEngine AR600, AR6100, AR6200, and AR6300 Hardware Installation and Maintenance Guide

Scenario 5: Installing the Router into a Cabinet/Rack (AR651/AR651EW/AR651K/AR651-X8/AR651U-A4/AR651W/AR651W-8P/AR651W-X4/AR657W/AR1610-X6/AR6121K/AR6121/AR6121E/AR6121-S/AR6121C-S/AR6121E-S/AR6121EC-S)

Scenario 5: Installing the Router into a Cabinet/Rack (AR651/AR651EW/AR651K/AR651-X8/AR651U-A4/AR651W/AR651W-8P/AR651W-X4/AR657W/AR1610-X6/AR6121K/AR6121/AR6121E/AR6121-S/AR6121C-S/AR6121E-S/AR6121EC-S)

Context

The methods for installing AR651/AR651EW/AR651K/AR651-X8/AR651U-A4/AR651W/AR651W-8P/AR651W-X4/AR657W/AR1610-X6/AR651K/AR6121K/AR6121/AR6121E/AR6121-S/AR6121C-S/AR6121E-S/AR6121EC-S routers into a cabinet or rack are the same. An AR1610-X6 router is used as an example.

The router can be installed into a 19-inch standard cabinet/rack. A separately purchased non-standard cabinet/rack must have sufficient space for chassis installation.
It is not recommended that a Wi-Fi-capable router be installed into a cabinet/rack.
Leave at least 50 mm of clearance around the router for heat dissipation.
If multiple routers are installed into a cabinet, it is recommended that at least 1 U of space (1 U = 44.45 mm) be kept between two routers. These routers must have the same airflow direction; otherwise, heat dissipation is affected by hot air circulation.

Tools and Accessories

Phillips screwdriver
Flat-head screwdriver
Floating nuts (four, separately purchased)
Mounting brackets
M4 screws (used to fix mounting brackets on both sides of the router. The number of mounting mounting brackets depends on the router model.)
M6 screws (four, separately purchased)

The mounting brackets, M4 screws, and M6 screws are not included in the installation accessory package ofAR651/AR651EW/AR651K/AR651-X8/AR651U-A4/AR651W/AR651W-8P/AR651W-X4/AR657W routers and need to be purchased separately. The following figure shows the spacing between mounting ear holes. The unit is mm.

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Procedure

Use a Phillips screwdriver to fix the mounting brackets to both sides of the router with M4 screws.

The mounting brackets can be installed on both sides close to the front panel or rear panel.
Install two floating nuts on each front mounting rail. Leave a mounting hole between the two floating nuts on the same mounting rail.
- The length of three adjacent mounting holes may not be 1 U. Observe the scale ticks on the mounting rails when installing floating nuts.
- You can use a flat-head screwdriver to install floating nuts.
Move the router into the cabinet. Support the bottom of the router and tighten the M6 screws on the mounting brackets. Tighten the lower M6 screws first, and then the upper M6 screws.