HPE OfficeConnect 1420 Series

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Installing the switch
WARNING
!
Before installing or moving the switch, remove the power cord.
You can install an HPE 1420 switch in a 19-inch rack, on a horizontal surface, on a wall, or under a
table.
Rack mounting
1. Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded.
2. Verify that the rack is securely grounded and is stable.
3. Select mounting brackets for the switch.
 The HPE 1420-16G switch uses Type-A mounting brackets, as shown in Figure 1.
 The HPE 1420-24G, 1420-24G-2SFP, 1420-24G-2SFP+ 10G Uplink, and 1420-24G-
PoE+ (124W) switches use Type-B mounting brackets, as shown in Figure 2.
4. Attach the mounting brackets to both sides of the chassis with screws.
NOTE:
M
ounting brackets are used only for securing the switch to the rack. A rack shelf
on the rack is
used to bear the switch weight.
Figure 1 Attaching Type-A mounting brackets to the switch
Figure 2 Attaching Type-B mounting brackets to the switch
5. Place the switch on a rack shelf in the rack. Push the switch in until the oval holes in the
brackets align with the mounting holes in the rack posts.
6. Attach the mounting brackets to the rack posts with screws.