Connect Network Interface Cables.................................................................................................................................... 77
Turn on the Switch.......................................................................................................................................................................... 78
Activate and Verify the Switch...............................................................................................79
Connect the Switch to a Management Console......................................................................................................79
Log in for the First Time on SwitchEngine..................................................................................................................79
Congure the Switch's IP Address for the Management VLAN...................................................................81
Change the Switch OS via the Bootloader Menu....................................................................................................81
Change the Switch OS via the Startup Menu............................................................................................................82
Log In for the First Time on FabricEngine...................................................................................................................82
Replace Internal AC Power Supplies................................................................................... 84
Replacing a 150 W AC Power Supply................................................................................................................................84
Replacing a 600 W, 920 W, 1200 W, or 2000 W AC PoE Power Supply.................................................86
Replace Fan Modules................................................................................................................ 89
Pre-Installation Requirements.............................................................................................................................................. 89
Airow Direction Requirements...........................................................................................................................................89
Replace a Fan Module..................................................................................................................................................................89
Monitoring the Device............................................................................................................... 91
5420 Series Switch LEDs..............................................................................................................................................................91
Port LEDs in Default (SYS) Mode................................................................................................................................92
Port LEDs in SPD Mode.....................................................................................................................................................93
Port LEDs in STK Mode......................................................................................................................................................94
Management Port LEDs...................................................................................................................................................94
Technical Specications...........................................................................................................95
Extreme 5420 Series Technical Specications.......................................................................................................... 96
External Interfaces.................................................................................................................................................................96
Weights and Dimensions..............................................................................................................................................100
Acoustic Noise and Fan Speed............................................................................................................................................. 101
Acoustic Noise..........................................................................................................................................................................101
Fan Speed....................................................................................................................................................................................101
CPU, Memory Specications................................................................................................................................................. 102
Mean Time Between Failures............................................................................................................................................... 102
Power Specications................................................................................................................................................................... 104
Power Supply Options..................................................................................................................................................... 104
5420F Internal Fixed and Secondary Power Supply Options............................................................105
5420F PoE Power Budget............................................................................................................................................. 105
5420M Primary and Secondary Power Supply Options........................................................................106
5420M PoE Power Budget........................................................................................................................................... 106
Minimum/Maximum Power Consumption and Heat Dissipation................................................107
Environmental..................................................................................................................................................................................108
Environmental Specications.................................................................................................................................... 108
Environmental Compliance.........................................................................................................................................108
Environmental Operating Conditions.................................................................................................................108
Packaging and Storage Specications............................................................................................................... 108
Standards............................................................................................................................................................................................. 108
North American ITE............................................................................................................................................................108
European ITE............................................................................................................................................................................109
International ITE....................................................................................................................................................................109
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