Table of Contents
Preface..........................................................................................................................................................7
Audience...........................................................................................................................................................................7
Text Conventions.......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Documentation and Training.................................................................................................................................. 9
Help and Support.........................................................................................................................................................9
Subscribe to Product Announcements...................................................................................................10
Send Feedback............................................................................................................................................................10
ExtremeSwitching 5720 Series Overview...............................................................................................11
Management...................................................................................................................................................................11
Cooling............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Power Supplies.............................................................................................................................................................12
Versatile Interface Module Options....................................................................................................................12
Stacking ..........................................................................................................................................................................12
Operating Temperatures..........................................................................................................................................13
Feature Licensing........................................................................................................................................................13
5720-24MW Switch Features............................................................................................................................... 13
5720-24MXW Switch Features............................................................................................................................ 14
5720-48MW Switch Features............................................................................................................................... 15
5720-48MXW Switch Features............................................................................................................................ 16
Port Partitions............................................................................................................................................18
Power Supplies for Use with Your Switch..............................................................................................19
715 W AC Power Supplies.......................................................................................................................................19
1100 W AC Power Supplies.................................................................................................................................... 19
2000 W AC Power Supply................................................................................................................................... 20
Expansion Modules................................................................................................................................... 21
5720-VIM-2CE Versatile Interface Module.....................................................................................................22
5720-VIM-6YE Versatile Interface Module.................................................................................................... 23
Solid-State Drives......................................................................................................................................................24
Site Preparation........................................................................................................................................ 25
Plan Your Site...............................................................................................................................................................25
Operating Environment Requirements........................................................................................................... 26
Meet Building and Electrical Codes......................................................................................................... 26
Set Up the Wiring Closet...............................................................................................................................27
Control the Temperature............................................................................................................................... 27
Control the Humidity Level.......................................................................................................................... 28
Protect Your System from ESD (Electrostatic Discharge)............................................................28
Rack Speciļ¬cations and Recommendations................................................................................................29
Mechanical Recommendations for the Rack....................................................................................... 29
Ground the Rack................................................................................................................................................29
ExtremeSwitching 5720 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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