Name: Extreme Networks ExtremeSwitching X440-G2 Series
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6 Installing Your Extreme Networks

Switch

Safety Considerations for Installing Switches

Pre-installation Requirements

Attaching the Switch to a Rack or Cabinet

Installing Optional Components

Installing Internal Power Supplies

Connecting Power to the Switch

Connecting Network Interface Cables

Performing Initial Management Tasks

Before you attempt to install or remove an Extreme Networks switch, read the precautions in Safety

Considerations for Installing Switches on page 180.

If you are installing switches for use in a SummitStack conﬁguration, read Building Stacks on page 136

before you install the switches.

Note

For information about installing older Summit-branded switches, refer to ExtremeSwitching

and Summit Switches: Hardware Installation Guide for Switches Using ExtremeXOS 16 or

Earlier.

Extreme Networks switches ﬁt into standard 19-inch equipment racks.

The provided rack-mounting brackets attach to the front of the switch and are adaptable to either a

front-mount or mid-mount installation. Optional rear-mounting brackets are also included for four-post

racks or cabinets.

The installation process includes the following tasks:

1 Prepare the site for installing the switch.

See Pre-installation Requirements on page 180.

2 Install the switch in the rack.

See Attaching the Switch to a Rack or Cabinet on page 181.

3 Install optional components: optical transceivers, port option cards, versatile interface modules

(VIMs), and stacking modules.

See the instructions in Installing Optional Components on page 185.

ExtremeSwitching and Summit Switches: Hardware Installation Guide 179

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