Installing Summit Family Switches
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5 Insert the switch into the 19-inch rack.
● Take care to load the rack so that it is not top-heavy.
● Do not cover vents that would restrict airflow. Leave a half-rack space between the units for
adequate ventilation.
6 Secure the switch with suitable screws (not provided).
7 Connect the switch to the redundant power supply (if applicable). For instructions on installing and
connecting redundant power supplies, see Chapter 5, “Summit External Power Supplies (EPS).”
8 Connect power cables. For information about DC-powered units, see “Installing and Removing
Summit X450a Series DC-Powered Switches” on page 286.
Free-Standing and Desktop Mounting of Multiple Switches
Summit family switches are supplied with four self-adhesive rubber pads. Apply the pads to the
underside of each device by placing the pad in the marked area at each corner of the switch, ensuring
that all corners aligned. You can safely place up to four Summit family switches on top of one another.
Removing a Summit Switch from a Rack (AC units only)
To remove the Summit switch from a rack:
1 Remove power from the switch.
Unplug the power cable(s) from the from the wall outlet(s) first and then from the switch.
2 Disconnect the Summit switch from the redundant power supply (if applicable).
3 Loosen and remove the four screws holding the switch in place in the system rack.
4 Carefully remove the switch from the rack and place it on a secure, flat surface.
For information about DC-powered units, see “Removing a Summit X450a-48tDC Switch from a Rack”
on page 291.
Installing and Removing Summit X450a Series
DC-Powered Switches
This section provides additional details about installing or removing the Summit X450a-24tDC, Summit
X450a-24xDC, and Summit X450a-48tDC switches. Specific safety requirements must be adhered to
when you connect or disconnect a DC power source for one of these Summit switches.
For centralized DC power connection, these products are intended to be installed in Restricted Access Locations
(Dedicated Equipment Rooms, Equipment Closets, or the like) in accordance with Articles 110-16, 110-17, and
110-18 of the National Electric Code, ANSI/NFPA 70.
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