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Preparation for installation...................................................................................................6

Product codes and descriptions........................................................................................................................................................................................ 6

Safety recommendations....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Installation site requirements..............................................................................................................................................................................................8

Temperature and humidity requirements..................................................................................................................................................8

Cleanliness requirements..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

EMI requirements......................................................................................................................................................................................................9

Laser safety requirements...................................................................................................................................................................................9

Required installation tools and accessories.............................................................................................................................................................10

Installing the switch............................................................................................................. 12

Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack.........................................................................................................................................................................12

Rack requirements................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13

Mounting brackets and rack mounting rail kit......................................................................................................................................13

Rack-mounting procedures at a glance....................................................................................................................................................14

Attaching the mounting brackets, chassis rails, and grounding cable to the chassis................................................... 15

Grounding points and mounting positions............................................................................................................................15

Attaching the mounting brackets and chassis rails to the chassis......................................................................... 17

Connecting the grounding cable.................................................................................................................................................19

Attaching the slide rails to the rack............................................................................................................................................................ 19

Mounting the switch in the rack....................................................................................................................................................................20

Grounding the switch............................................................................................................................................................................................................22

Grounding the switch with a grounding strip........................................................................................................................................22

Grounding the switch by using the AC power cord...........................................................................................................................23

Installing/removing a fan tray..........................................................................................................................................................................................25

Installing a fan tray............................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Removing a fan tray............................................................................................................................................................................................. 26

Installing/removing a power supply.............................................................................................................................................................................27

Installing a power supply...................................................................................................................................................................................28

Removing a power supply.................................................................................................................................................................................29

Connecting the power cord............................................................................................................................................................................................... 31

Connecting the 650W AC power supply..................................................................................................................................................31

Connecting the 650W DC power supply..................................................................................................................................................32

Verifying the installation.....................................................................................................................................................................................................32

Accessing the switch for the first time..............................................................................33

Setting up the configuration environment...............................................................................................................................................................33

Connecting the console cable.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 33

Setting terminal parameters............................................................................................................................................................................................. 34

Powering on the switch........................................................................................................................................................................................................35

Setting up an IRF fabric....................................................................................................... 36

Planning IRF fabric setup....................................................................................................................................................................................................36

Planning IRF fabric size and the installation site................................................................................................................................ 37

Identifying the master switch and planning IRF member IDs......................................................................................................37

Planning IRF topology and connections...................................................................................................................................................37