OmniSwitch 6450 Hardware Users Guide September 2015 iii
Contents
About This Guide ..............................................................................................................xi
Supported Platforms ..........................................................................................................xi
Who Should Read this Manual? .......................................................................................xii
When Should I Read this Manual? ...................................................................................xii
What is in this Manual? ....................................................................................................xii
What is Not in this Manual? .............................................................................................xii
How is the Information Organized? ................................................................................xiii
Documentation Roadmap ................................................................................................xiii
Related Documentation .................................................................................................... xv
Published / Latest Product Documentation .....................................................................xvi
Technical Support  ...........................................................................................................xvi
Documentation Feedback ................................................................................................xvi
Chapter 1 OmniSwitch 6450 Switches .............................................................................................1-1
Chassis Configurations ....................................................................................................1-2
10-Port Models .........................................................................................................1-2
24-Port Models .........................................................................................................1-2
48-Port Models .........................................................................................................1-3
Combo Ports ......................................................................................................1-3
Non-combo Fiber Ports  .....................................................................................1-3
OmniSwitch 6450 Feature Overview ..............................................................................1-4
Power over HD Base-T (PoH) Support ....................................................................1-4
IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) Support ................................................1-4
Security Features ......................................................................................................1-4
Availability Features  ................................................................................................1-5
Software Rollback  .............................................................................................1-5
Hot Swapping ....................................................................................................1-5
Hardware Monitoring ........................................................................................1-6
Chapter 2 Getting Started ...............................................................................................................1-1
Installing the Hardware ...................................................................................................1-1
Items Required  .........................................................................................................1-1
Site Preparation  ........................................................................................................1-1
Environmental Requirements ............................................................................1-1
Electrical Requirements .....................................................................................1-1
Unpacking and Installing the Switch  .......................................................................1-2
Items Included  ...................................................................................................1-2
Weight Considerations  ......................................................................................1-2
Airflow Considerations  .....................................................................................1-3