Contents
Chapter 1: Preface.................................................................................................................... 6
Purpose.................................................................................................................................. 6
Training.................................................................................................................................. 6
Providing Feedback to Us........................................................................................................ 6
Getting Help............................................................................................................................ 6
Extreme Networks Documentation............................................................................................ 7
Subscribing to service notifications........................................................................................... 8
Chapter 2: New in this document............................................................................................ 9
Chapter 3: Hardware compatibility for ERS 3500 Series..................................................... 10
Switch models....................................................................................................................... 10
Chapter 4: Preinstallation checklist...................................................................................... 13
Chapter 5: Installing the ERS 3500 Series............................................................................ 15
Installation checklist............................................................................................................... 15
Installation fundamentals....................................................................................................... 16
Front panel view.............................................................................................................. 16
Electrostatic discharge........................................................................................................... 17
Technical specifications......................................................................................................... 18
Equipment requirement.......................................................................................................... 21
Package contents............................................................................................................ 21
Cable requirements......................................................................................................... 22
Switch installation.................................................................................................................. 22
Installing an ERS 3500 Series switch in an equipment rack................................................ 22
Installation and removal of transceivers................................................................................... 32
Installing an SFP............................................................................................................. 32
Removing an SFP........................................................................................................... 34
Stacking switches.................................................................................................................. 34
Stacking capabilities........................................................................................................ 35
Connecting switches in a stack......................................................................................... 37
Connecting AC power............................................................................................................ 41
AC power specifications................................................................................................... 42
Console port pin assignments................................................................................................ 44
LED state definitions.............................................................................................................. 45
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