Chapter 6: Procedures for installation of the
switch
Installation preparation
This procedure describes how to prepare to install a switch.
Warning:
To avoid bodily injury from hazardous electrical shock and current, never remove the top of
the device. There are no user-serviceable components inside.
1. Determine the type of installation
2. Prepare the site.
3. Collect the tools required to install a switch.
Verifying environment suitability
This procedure describes how to verify environment suitability.
1. To verify environmental suitability for installation of the ERS 5500 Series switch,
ensure that the area where you want to install and operate the switch meets the
requirements listed in Table 8: Job aid: Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series
environmental requirements on page 58.
2. To verify environmental suitability for installation of the ERS 5600 Series switch,
ensure that the area where you want to install and operate the switch meets the
requirements listed in
Table 9: Job aid: Ethernet Routing Switch 5600 Series
environmental requirements on page 59
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