Enterasys S-Series S8 Chassis Hardware Installation Guide xv
About This Guide
Thisguideprovidesanoverview,installationandtroubleshootinginstructions,andspecifications
fortheEnterasysS‐Series
®
S8chassismodels:
•S8‐Chassis
•S8‐Chassis‐POE4
•S8‐Chassis‐POE8
Who Should Use This Guide
Thisguideisintendedforanetworkadministratorwhoisresponsibleforinstallingandsettingup
theS‐Serieschassis.
How to Use This Guide
Readthroughthisguidecompletelytofamiliarizeyourselfwithitscontentsandtogainan
understandingofthefeaturesandcapabilitiesoftheS8chassis.Ageneralworkingknowledgeof
datacommunicationsnetworksishelpfulwhensettingupthischassis.
Thisprefaceprovidesthefollowing:
•Anoverviewofthisguideandthe
S‐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 S8 chassis Chapter 1, Introduction
Network requirements that must be met before installing the 
S8 chassis
Chapter 2, Installation Requirements and 
Guidelines
Instructions to install the S8 chassis hardware Chapter 3, Chassis Setup
Specifications, environmental requirements, and physical 
properties of the S8 chassis
Appendix A, Specifications and 
Regulatory Compliance
An overview of PoE on S-Series devices. Appendix B, About PoE (Power over 
Ethernet)