Installing J2320 and J2350 Routers

Warning: DC-powered Services Routers are intended for installation only in a restricted access location.

You can center-mount or front-mount the J2320 and J2350 Services Routers in a rack. 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.

Many types of racks are acceptable, including four-post (telco) racks, enclosed cabinets, and open-frame racks. For more information about the type of rack or cabinet the J-series router can be installed into, see Rack Requirements.

Warning: If you are installing multiple routers in one rack, install the lowest one first and proceed upward in the rack. Install heavier routers in the lower part of the rack. The router must be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.

Warning: The J2320 or J2350 chassis weighs between 14.8 lb (6.7 kg) and 18.2 lb (8.3 kg). Read and follow the lifting guidelines in Chassis Lifting Guidelines.

To install the J2320 or J2350 router into a rack:

1. If necessary, reposition the mounting brackets. You can position the brackets in either the center or the front. Positioning the brackets in the center offers greater stability.

   J2320 and J2350 Services Routers come with mounting brackets installed on them (see Figure 55).

   Figure 55: Mounting Brackets on J2320 and J2350 Routers

   

2. Have one person grasp the sides of the router, lift the router, and position it in the rack.
3. Align the top hole in each mounting bracket with a hole in each rack rail as shown in Figure 56 and Figure 57, making sure the chassis is level.

   Figure 56: Hanging a J2320 Router in a Rack

   

   Figure 57: Hanging a J2350 Router in a Rack

   

4. Have a second person install a mounting screw into each of the two aligned holes. With a number 2 Phillips screwdriver, tighten the screws.
5. Verify that the mounting screw on one side of the rack is aligned with the mounting screw on the opposite side and that the router is level.
6. Install the second screw in each mounting bracket.