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1 Preparing for installation ·········································································· 1-1

Safety recommendations ································································································································ 1-2

Examining the installation environment ·········································································································· 1-2

Cleanliness ·············································································································································· 1-4

Corrosive gas limit ··································································································································· 1-4

Examining the installation site ························································································································· 1-5

Checking power distribution or power supply environment ············································································· 1-6

Laser safety····················································································································································· 1-6

Installation tools ·············································································································································· 1-7

Installation accessories ··································································································································· 1-7

2 Installing the switch ·················································································· 2-1

Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack·············································································································· 2-2

Installation methods ································································································································ 2-2

Installation procedure at a glance ··········································································································· 2-3

Rack-mounting the switch by using front mounting brackets ·································································· 2-3

Rack-mounting the switch by using front and rear mounting brackets ···················································· 2-6

Mounting the switch on a workbench ·············································································································· 2-9

Grounding the switch ······································································································································ 2-9

Grounding the switch by using a grounding strip ·················································································· 2-10

Grounding the switch by using a grounding conductor buried in the earth ground ······························· 2-11

Verifying the connection after grounding the switch·············································································· 2-12

Installing and removing a power supply ········································································································ 2-12

Installing a CA-70A12, PSR75-12A, or PSR150-D1 power supply ······················································· 2-13

Removing a CA-70A12, PSR75-12A, or PSR150-D1 power supply ····················································· 2-14

Installing a PSR180-56A, PSR360-56A, PSR560-56D, PSR720-56A, or PSR1110-56A power supply

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Removing a PSR180-56A, PSR360-56A, PSR560-56D, PSR720-56A, or PSR1110-56A power supply

Connecting the power cord ··························································································································· 2-17

Connecting the power cord for a built-in power supply ········································································· 2-18

Connecting the power cord for a CA-70A12 or PSR75-12A power supply ··········································· 2-18

Connecting the power cord for a PSR150-D1 or PSR560-56D power supply ······································ 2-20

Connecting the power cord for a PSR180-56A, PSR360-56A, PSR720-56A, or PSR1110-56A power

supply ···················································································································································· 2-21

Verifying the installation ································································································································ 2-21

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

Setting terminal parameters ···························································································································· 3-4

Starting the switch ··········································································································································· 3-4

Pre-start checklist ···································································································································· 3-4

Powering on the switch ··························································································································· 3-5

4 Setting up an IRF fabric ··········································································· 4-1

IRF fabric setup flowchart ······························································································································· 4-1

Planning IRF fabric setup ································································································································ 4-2

Planning IRF fabric size and the installation site ····················································································· 4-2

Identifying the master switch and planning IRF member IDs ·································································· 4-2

Planning IRF topology and connections·································································································· 4-3

Identifying physical IRF ports on the member switches ·········································································· 4-4

Planning the cabling scheme ·················································································································· 4-4

Configuring basic IRF settings ························································································································ 4-6

Connecting the physical IRF ports ·················································································································· 4-6

Verifying the IRF fabric setup ·························································································································· 4-6