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Chapter 1: About this guide........................................................................................................... 5

Related documents............................................................................................................................................................. 5

Chapter 2: The Z9100–ON switch.................................................................................................. 6

Introduction...........................................................................................................................................................................6

Features................................................................................................................................................................................. 7

Physical dimensions.............................................................................................................................................................7

LED display............................................................................................................................................................................ 7

LED behavior...................................................................................................................................................................8

Prerequisites....................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Z9100–ON configurations................................................................................................................................................10

Switch status....................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Luggage tag......................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Chapter 3: Site preparations........................................................................................................ 12

Site selection.......................................................................................................................................................................12

Cabinet placement............................................................................................................................................................. 12

Rack mounting.................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Z9100–ON ground............................................................................................................................................................. 13

Fans and airflow................................................................................................................................................................. 13

Power.................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Storing components.......................................................................................................................................................... 13

Chapter 4: NEBS compliance....................................................................................................... 15

Important information....................................................................................................................................................... 15

NEBS-compliant ground installation..............................................................................................................................15

Chapter 5: Z9100–ON installation................................................................................................ 18

Unpack..................................................................................................................................................................................18

Ground cable....................................................................................................................................................................... 18

Rack or cabinet installation..............................................................................................................................................19

ReadyRails installation................................................................................................................................................ 20

Two-post flush-mount configuration..................................................................................................................... 20

Two-post center-mount configuration................................................................................................................... 21

Four-post threaded configuration........................................................................................................................... 22

Z9100-ON switch installation......................................................................................................................................... 23

1U front-rack installation........................................................................................................................................... 23

Optics installation..............................................................................................................................................................25

Optics removal............................................................................................................................................................. 25

Port connectivity...............................................................................................................................................................25

Switch power up................................................................................................................................................................26

After Z9100–ON installation...........................................................................................................................................26

Switch replacement..........................................................................................................................................................26

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