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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................................................................................. 4
1. SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5
2. OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.1 Introduction ...............................................................................................................................................................................................6
2.2 Features ....................................................................................................................................................................................................6
2.3 What’s Included ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
2.4 Additional Items You May Need ..............................................................................................................................................................7
2.5 Hardware Description ..............................................................................................................................................................................7
2.5.1 Front Panel ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.5.2 Back Panel ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.5.3 LED Indicators ....................................................................................................................................................................................................9
3. PREPARING THE SITE ................................................................................................................................................................. 12
3.1 Site Selection .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
3.2 Cabinet Placement .................................................................................................................................................................................12
3.3 Rackmounting ........................................................................................................................................................................................12
3.4 Switch Ground ........................................................................................................................................................................................12
3.5 Fans and Airflow ....................................................................................................................................................................................13
3.6 Power .......................................................................................................................................................................................................13
3.7 Storing Components .............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
4. INSTALLING THE SWITCH ......................................................................................................................................................... 14
4.1 Unpacking Steps .....................................................................................................................................................................................14
4.2 Ground Cable .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
4.3 Rack or Cabinet Hardware Installation.................................................................................................................................................14
Rackmount Safety Considerations ........................................................................................................................................................................15
4.4 Half Rack Unit (RU) Front Rack Installation .........................................................................................................................................15
4.5 Switch Installation ..................................................................................................................................................................................18
Switch Removal .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
4.4 Optics Installation ..................................................................................................................................................................................20
Optics Removal...........................................................................................................................................................................................................21
4.5 Powering Up the Switch ............................................................................................................ ............................................................. 21
4.6 After Switch Installation ........................................................................................................................................................................21
4.7 Switch Replacement ..............................................................................................................................................................................21
5. POWER SUPPLIES ....................................................................................................................................................................... 23
5.1 Components ...........................................................................................................................................................................................23
6. FANS ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
6.1 Components ...........................................................................................................................................................................................25
