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

Safety recommendations ··································································································································· 2

Examining the installation environment ············································································································· 2

Cleanliness ················································································································································· 4

Corrosive gas limit ······································································································································ 4

Examining the installation site ···························································································································· 5

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

Laser safety························································································································································ 6

Installation tools ················································································································································· 7

Installation accessories ······································································································································ 7

Installing the switch ························································································ 1

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

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

Installation procedure at a glance ·············································································································· 3

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

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

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

Grounding the switch ········································································································································· 9

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

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

Verifying the connection after grounding the switch················································································· 11

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

Installing/removing a power supply (1)····································································································· 13

Installing/removing a power supply (2)····································································································· 15

Connecting the power cord ······························································································································ 17

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

Connecting the power cord for a CA-70A12 or PSR75-12A power supply ·············································· 19

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

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

PSR600-54A-B, PSR920-54A-B, or PSR1600-54A-B power supply ······················································· 21

Verifying the installation ··································································································································· 21

Accessing the switch for the first time ···························································· 1

Connecting the switch to a configuration terminal······························································································ 1

Connecting a DB9-to-RJ45 console cable ································································································· 1

Connecting a USB-to-RJ45 console cable ································································································· 2

Setting terminal parameters ······························································································································· 4

Starting the switch ·············································································································································· 4

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

Powering on the switch ······························································································································ 5

Setting up an IRF fabric ················································································· 1

IRF fabric setup flowchart ·································································································································· 1

Planning IRF fabric setup ··································································································································· 2

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

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

Planning IRF topology and connections····································································································· 3

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

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

Configuring basic IRF settings ··························································································································· 6

Connecting the physical IRF ports ····················································································································· 6

Verifying the IRF fabric setup ····························································································································· 6

Maintenance and troubleshooting ·································································· 1

Power supply failure ··········································································································································· 1

Built-in power supply failure ······················································································································· 1