CHAPTER 2
Switch Installation
This chapter contains these topics:
• Safety Warnings, on page 13
• Box Contents, on page 16
• Tools and Equipment, on page 17
• Installation Guidelines, on page 17
• Verifying Switch Operation, on page 18
• Mounting the Switch, on page 18
• Installing the Power Cord Retainer (Optional), on page 32
• Installing the Cable Guard (Optional), on page 35
• Installing SFP Modules, on page 38
• 10/100/1000 PoE and PoE+Port Connections, on page 40
• 10/100/1000 Port Connections, on page 41
Safety Warnings
This section includes the warning statements relating to basic installation. Read this section before you start
the installation procedure.
Before working on equipment that is connected to power lines, remove jewelry (including rings, necklaces,
and watches). Metal objects will heat up when connected to power and ground and can cause serious burns
or weld the metal object to the terminals. Statement 43
Warning
Do not stack the chassis on any other equipment. If the chassis falls, it can cause severe bodily injury and
equipment damage. Statement 48
Warning
Read the wall-mounting instructions carefully before beginning installation. Failure to use the correct hardware
or to follow the correct procedures could result in a hazardous situation to people and damage to the system.
Statement 378
Warning
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