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Product overview ·························································································································································· 1
5500-24G-4SFP HI (2 slots) panel views ······················································································································· 2
5500-48G-4SFP HI (2 slots) panel views ······················································································································· 3
5500-24G-SFP HI (2 slots)/5500-24G-SFP HI TAA (2 slots) panel views ·································································· 4
5500-24G-PoE+-4SFP HI (2 slots)/ 5500-24G-PoE+-4SFP HI TAA (2 slots) panel views ········································ 5
5500-48G-PoE+-4SFP HI (2 slots)/ 5500-48G-PoE+-4SFP HI TAA (2 slots) panel views ········································ 6
Preparing for installation ············································································································································· 7
Safety recommendations ·················································································································································· 7
Examining the installation site ········································································································································· 7
Temperature/humidity ············································································································································· 7
Cleanness ·································································································································································· 8
EMI ············································································································································································· 8
Laser safety ································································································································································ 8
Installing the switch ···················································································································································· 10
Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack ·························································································································· 11
Rack-mounting restrictions and guidelines ·········································································································· 11
Mounting accessory kit ········································································································································· 11
Rack-mounting by using front mounting brackets ······························································································· 13
Rack-mounting by using front and rear mounting brackets ··············································································· 14
Mounting the switch on a workbench ·························································································································· 16
Grounding the switch ···················································································································································· 17
Grounding the switch with a grounding strip ····································································································· 17
Grounding the switch with a grounding conductor buried in the earth ground ············································· 19
Grounding the switch by using the AC power cord ·························································································· 19
Installing/removing a power supply ···························································································································· 20
Installing a PSR150 series power supply ············································································································ 20
Removing a PSR150 series power supply ·········································································································· 22
Installing a PSR720-56A/PSR1110-56A power supply ··················································································· 22
Removing a PSR720-56A/PSR1110-56A power supply ·················································································· 23
Connecting the power cord ·········································································································································· 25
Connecting the PSR150-A/PSR150-A1 ·············································································································· 26
Connecting the PSR150-D/PSR150-D1 ·············································································································· 26
Connecting the PSR720-56A/PSR1110-56A ···································································································· 27
Installing/removing an interface card ························································································································· 28
Installing an interface card ··································································································································· 28
Removing an interface card ································································································································· 30
Installing/removing a CX4/SFP+ cable ·············································································································· 30
Verifying the installation ················································································································································ 31
Accessing the switch for the first time ······················································································································· 32
Setting up the configuration environment ···················································································································· 32
Connecting the console cable ······································································································································ 32
Console cable ························································································································································ 32
Connection procedure ·········································································································································· 32
Setting terminal parameters ·········································································································································· 33
Powering on the switch·················································································································································· 36
Setting up an IRF fabric ············································································································································· 37
IRF fabric setup flowchart ·············································································································································· 37