Considerations Prior to Installation
3-2 Hardware Installation
Considerations Prior to Installation
Wheninstallingthesw itch,notethefollowing:
•Beforestartingtheinstallationprocedure, notifythenetworkadministratorofthe
installation.
•Followtheinstallationproceduresintheorderaspresentedinthisguide.
•DonotconnecttheswitchtothenetworkuntilyouhaveestablishedthecorrectIP
address.
Required Tools
APhillipsscrewdriverisrequiredtoinstalltheswitchintoarack.
Unpacking the Switch
Unpacktheswitchasfollows:
1. Openthecartonandremovethepackingmaterialprotectingtheswitch.
2. VerifythecartoncontentswiththeitemslistedinTable 3‐1.
3. Removethetapesealonthenon‐conductivebagtoremovetheswitch.
4. Performavisualinspectionoftheswitchforanysignsofphysical
damage.Contact
Enterasys N etworksifthereareanysignsofdamage.Referto“GettingHelp”on
page 1 ‐5fordetails.
Table 3-1 Contents of Switch Carton
Item Quantity
C2G170-24 switch 1
Mounting kit (two mounting brackets and eight M3x6-mm screws for rack mounting) 1
Rubber feet with adhesive backing for installation on a flat surface 4
AC power cord (type of power cord is country-dependent) 1
This installation guide 1
Customer Release Notes 1
URL notice card 1