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1 Preparing for installation ·········································································· 1-1
Safety recommendations ································································································································ 1-1
Examining the installation environment ·········································································································· 1-1
Cleanliness ·············································································································································· 1-3
Corrosive gas limit ··································································································································· 1-4
Examining the installation site ························································································································· 1-4
Checking power distribution or power supply environment ············································································· 1-6
Laser safety ············································································································································· 1-6
Installation tools ·············································································································································· 1-6
Installation accessories ··································································································································· 1-6
2 Installing the switch ·················································································· 2-1
Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack·············································································································· 2-3
Installation methods ································································································································ 2-3
Installation procedure at a glance ··········································································································· 2-3
Installation accessories ··························································································································· 2-4
Rack-mounting the switch by using only front mounting brackets ·························································· 2-5
Rack-mounting the switch by using front and rear mounting brackets ···················································· 2-7
Mounting the switch on a workbench ············································································································ 2-11
Grounding the switch ···································································································································· 2-12
Grounding the switch with a grounding strip ························································································· 2-12
Grounding the switch with a grounding conductor buried in the earth ground ······································ 2-14
Verifying the connection after grounding the switch·············································································· 2-15
Installing and removing a fan tray ················································································································· 2-16
Installing a fan tray ································································································································ 2-16
Removing a fan tray ······························································································································ 2-17
Installing and removing a power supply ········································································································ 2-18
Installing a PSR250-12A, PSR250-12A1, PSR450-12D, PSR1600-54A-B, PSR920-54A-B, or
PSR600-54A-B power supply ··············································································································· 2-19
Installing a PSR180-12A-F or PSR180-12A-B power supply ································································ 2-20
Removing a PSR250-12A, PSR250-12A1, PSR1600-54A-B, PSR920-54A-B, or PSR600-54A-B power
supply ···················································································································································· 2-21
Removing a PSR450-12D power supply ······························································································· 2-22
Removing a PSR180-12A-F or PSR180-12A-B power supply ······························································ 2-23
Connecting the power cord ··························································································································· 2-24
Connecting the power cord for a PSR250-12A, PSR250-12A1, PSR1600-54A-B, PSR920-54A-B, or
PSR600-54A-B power supply ··············································································································· 2-24
Connecting the power cord for a PSR180-12A-F or PSR180-12A-B power supply ······························ 2-25
Connecting the DC power cord for a PSR450-12D power supply ························································ 2-26
Connecting a hybrid copper-fiber cable ········································································································ 2-27
About a hybrid copper-fiber cable ········································································································· 2-27
Connecting a hybrid copper-fiber cable ································································································ 2-27
Installing and removing an expansion card ··································································································· 2-28
Installing an expansion card·················································································································· 2-28
Removing an expansion card ················································································································ 2-32
Verifying the installation ································································································································ 2-32
3 Accessing the switch for the first time ······················································ 3-1
Connecting the switch to a configuration terminal··························································································· 3-1
Connecting a DB9-to-RJ45 console cable ······························································································ 3-2
Connecting a USB-to-RJ45 console cable ······························································································ 3-3
Connecting a micro USB console cable ·································································································· 3-5
Setting terminal parameters ···························································································································· 3-7
Starting the switch ··········································································································································· 3-7
Pre-start checklist ···································································································································· 3-7
Powering on the switch ··························································································································· 3-8