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2 Install the switch
This guide provides basic installation steps. See the S5120-EI
Installation Manual for comprehensive procedures for installing the
switch.
Inspect the switch
Follow these steps before installing an S5120-EI switch:
z Make sure that you have read “Prepare for installation” carefully
and that the installation site meets all the requirements.
z Using the packing list that was supplied with your switch, inspect
the switch to be sure that you have all the items listed in the
packing list, and verify that the switch was not damaged during
shipment. If anything is damaged or missing, contact your H3C
customer representative.
Mounting the switch to a rack
Table 2-1 Installation methods
The depth of a switch
Installation method
300 mm
(11.81 in.)
420 mm
(16.54 in.)
Using only front mounting brackets √ —
Using front and rear mounting brackets — √
Before installation, wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap, and make
sure that the wrist strap has a good skin contact and is well grounded.