rack mount MX68

[tantony]

I currently have a Cisco 2911 rack mounted.  I'm using a trial MX68, but the MX is about half the size of the Cisco 2911.  My question is, is it possible to rack mount the MX68?  I know you can wall mount it.

[NolanHerring]

Not that I am aware of no.

The only option that I know about is buying a rack mount shelf and placing it on that

[tantony]

Thanks.  That's how I have the MX placed now.

[jdsilva]

https://www.rackmountsolutions.net/cisco-meraki-mx64-firewall-mounting-kit-rm-ci-t4/

There's stuff like that out there. And then as @NolanHerring said, just use a shelf. There's nothing official from Meraki to do this.

[jbright]

They also have a rack mount kit for the MX65, which should be the same form factor as the MX68.

https://www.rackmountsolutions.net/cisco-meraki-mx65-firewall-mounting-kit-rm-ci-t5/

No guarantees, but it looks like it should work.

[PhilipDAth]

I haven't measured it, but the MX68 case looks a lot bigger than an MX65.

[jbright]

I have an MX68CW on the way for delivery next week.

I'll let you know.

[Uberseehandel]

MX65 - 256mm x 132mm x 25mm

MX68 - 284mm x 178mm x 27mm

So WIDER, DEEPER, THICKER, (I mean the MX68).

[hashfunktion]

Yes, thats true Uberseehandel!

I am very happy with my opinion for the MX64 from rackmount.it. I think you have to wait until such companies offer some for the MX68.

[Uberseehandel]

That does look good, thanks for the url.

Eventually it will be incorporated into rack that is designed for "show", rather than efficiency. Chrome keystones with OCD patch cables - a nightmare to make it up, but it will be on show when it is finished, 2 brands of hardware running split networks and apart from Ethernet, there are HDMI, and Thunderbolt/USB connections (along with some audio). Flash, but not cost effective.

[TommyC]

The only downside is having to turn the unit around backward to have access to the ports. I would prefer if it mounted face out with patch cables to the face plate but I guess beggars cannot be choosers. Im going with the shelf idea.