Enterasys K-Series K6 Chassis Hardware Installation Guide xv
About This Guide
Thisguideprovidesanoverview,installationandtroubleshootinginstructions,andspecifications
fortheEnterasysK‐SeriesK6chassis
Who Should Use This Guide
Thisguideisintendedforanetworkadministratorwhoisresponsibleforinstallingandsettingup
theK‐Serieschassis.
How to Use This Guide
Readthroughthisguidecompletelytofamiliarizeyourselfwithitscontentsandtogainan
understandingofthefeaturesandcapabilitiesoftheK6chassis.Ageneralworkingknowledgeof
datacommunicationsnetworksishelpfulwhensettingupthischassis.
Thisprefaceprovidesthefoll owing:
•Anoverviewofthisguideandthe
K‐Seriesmanualset
•Abriefsummaryofeachchapter
• Definitionsoftheconventionsusedinthisdocument
• InstructionsregardinghowtoobtaintechnicalsupportfromEnterasys Networks.
Tolocateinformationaboutvarioussubjectsinthisguide,refertothefollowingtable.
Electrical Hazard: Only qualified personnel should install or service this unit.
Riesgo Electrico: Nada mas personal capacitado debe de instalar o darle servicio a esta unida.
Elektrischer Gefahrenhinweis: Installationen oder Servicearbeiten sollten nur durch
ausgebildetes und qualifiziertes Personal vorgenommen werden.
For... Refer to...
An overview of the K6 chassis Chapter 1, Introduction
Network requirements that must be met before installing the
K6 chassis
Chapter 2, Installation Requirements and
Guidelines
Instructions to install the K6 chassis hardware Chapter 3, Chassis Setup
Information on port, system, and power supply LEDs and how
to restart or shut down the K6 chassis using the OFFLINE/
RESET button.
Chapter 4, Troubleshooting
Specifications, environmental requirements, and physical
properties of the K6 chassis
Appendix A, Specifications and
Regulatory Compliance
An overview of PoE on K-Series devices. Appendix B, About PoE (Power over
Ethernet)
Information on how to reset the K-Series fabric card mode
switches.
Appendix C, Mode Switch Bank Setting