Foundry Networks FES - Page 4

Foundry Hardware Installation Guide for the FES, FESX, and FWSX
iv © Foundry Networks, Inc. June 2006
POWER SUPPLIES ..............................................................................................................................2-17
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OOLING SYSTEM AND FANS ..............................................................................................................2-20
C HAPTER 3
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NSTALLING A F AST I RON S TACKABLE S WITCH ............................................. 3-1
UNPACKING A SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................3-1
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ACKAGE CONTENTS ...........................................................................................................................3-2
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ENERAL REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................3-2
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UMMARY OF INSTALLATION TASKS .............................................................................................................3-3
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NSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS .......................................................................................................................3-4
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ENERAL PRECAUTIONS .......................................................................................................................3-4
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IFTING PRECAUTIONS .........................................................................................................................3-4
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OWER PRECAUTIONS .........................................................................................................................3-4
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REPARING THE INSTALLATION SITE ............................................................................................................3-6
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ABLING INFRASTRUCTURE ..................................................................................................................3-6
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NSTALLATION LOCATION ......................................................................................................................3-6
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NSTALLING A REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLY .................................................................................................3-6
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NSTALLING AN AC POWER SUPPLY ......................................................................................................3-6
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NSTALLING A DC POWER SUPPLY ........................................................................................................3-7
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NSTALLING THE DEVICE ..............................................................................................................................3-8
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ESKTOP INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................................3-8
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ACK MOUNT INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................3-8
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ALL MOUNT INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................3-9
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OWERING ON THE SYSTEM .......................................................................................................................3-9
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ERIFYING PROPER OPERATION .................................................................................................................3-9
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BSERVING THE POWER STATUS LEDS ..............................................................................................3-10
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TTACHING A PC OR TERMINAL ................................................................................................................3-10
C HAPTER 4
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ONNECTING N ETWORK D EVICES AND
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HECKING C ONNECTIVITY ........................................................................... 4-1
ASSIGNING PERMANENT PASSWORDS .........................................................................................................4-1
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ECOVERING FROM A LOST PASSWORD ................................................................................................4-2
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ONFIGURING IP ADDRESSES .....................................................................................................................4-3
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EVICES RUNNING LAYER 3 SOFTWARE ...............................................................................................4-3
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EVICES RUNNING LAYER 2 SOFTWARE ...............................................................................................4-4
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ONNECTING NETWORK DEVICES ...............................................................................................................4-5
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ONNECTORS ......................................................................................................................................4-5
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ABLE SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................4-5
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ONNECTING TO ETHERNET OR FAST ETHERNET HUBS .........................................................................4-5
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ONNECTING TO WORKSTATIONS, SERVERS, OR ROUTERS ...................................................................4-6
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ONNECTING A NETWORK DEVICE TO A FIBER PORT .............................................................................4-6
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ESTING CONNECTIVITY ..............................................................................................................................4-7
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INGING AN IP ADDRESS ......................................................................................................................4-7
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BSERVING LEDS ................................................................................................................................4-8