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Table of Contents

Preface.......................................................................................................................................................................................vi

Text Conventions......................................................................................................................................................... vi

Documentation and Training............................................................................................................................... viii

Getting Help.................................................................................................................................................................viii

Subscribe to Service Notiﬁcations...........................................................................................................viii

Providing Feedback....................................................................................................................................................ix

About this Document........................................................................................................ 10

Supported hardware and software....................................................................................................................10

What is new in this document.............................................................................................................................. 12

Device Overview.................................................................................................................13

ExtremeRouting SLX 9640 Product Introduction......................................................................................13

Hardware features...................................................................................................................................................... 13

Port-side view of the SLX 9640 Switch Router ......................................................................................... 14

Nonport-side view of the SLX 9640 Switch Router .................................................................................15

Device management options................................................................................................................................ 16

Preparing for the Installation............................................................................................17

Safety precautions......................................................................................................................................................17

General precautions.......................................................................................................................................... 17

ESD precautions................................................................................................................................................. 18

Power precautions.............................................................................................................................................19

Lifting precautions.............................................................................................................................................19

Laser precautions............................................................................................................................................. 20

Facility requirements............................................................................................................................................... 20

Quick installation checklist................................................................................................................................... 20

Shipping carton contents........................................................................................................................................21

Mounting the Device......................................................................................................... 22

Mounting options.......................................................................................................................................................22

Mounting precautions..............................................................................................................................................22

Standalone installation............................................................................................................................................23

Installing the device in a rack...............................................................................................................................23

Four-post rack mount kit installation (XBR-R000297)..........................................................................24

Time and items required................................................................................................................................24

Parts list................................................................................................................................................................. 24

Flush-front mounting...................................................................................................................................... 25

Installing the Universal Two-Post Rack Kit (XEN-R000294)...............................................................28

Installation requirements............................................................................................................................... 29

Time and items required................................................................................................................................29

Parts list ................................................................................................................................................................29

Flush-front mounting......................................................................................................................................30

Mid-mounting..................................................................................................................................................... 34

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