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Preparing for installation ····································································1
Safety recommendations ··············································································································· 1
Examining the installation site········································································································· 1
Temperature/humidity ············································································································ 2
Cleanliness ·························································································································· 2
EMI ···································································································································· 2
Laser safety ························································································································· 3
Installation tools ··························································································································· 3
Installation accessories ················································································································· 3
Installing the switch ··········································································4
Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack ······························································································· 4
Mounting the switch on a workbench ······························································································· 7
Grounding the switch ···················································································································· 7
Grounding the switch with a grounding strip ··············································································· 8
Grounding the switch with a grounding conductor buried in the earth ground ···································· 9
Grounding the switch by using the AC power cord ······································································· 9
Connecting the power cord ·········································································································· 10
Connecting an AC power cord to the switch·············································································· 10
Connecting a DC power cord to the switch ··············································································· 11
Verifying the installation ·············································································································· 12
Accessing the switch for the first time ················································· 13
Logging in to the quick set-up CLI ································································································· 13
Setting up the configuration environment ················································································· 13
Connecting the console cable ································································································ 13
Connecting the mini USB console cable ·················································································· 14
Setting terminal parameters··································································································· 16
Powering on the switch ········································································································· 16
Logging in to the Web interface ···································································································· 17
Setting up the configuration environment ················································································· 17
Restrictions and guidelines···································································································· 17
Logging in to the Web interface for the first time ········································································ 18
Setting up an IRF fabric ··································································· 20
IRF fabric setup flowchart ············································································································ 20
Planning IRF fabric setup ············································································································ 21
Planning IRF fabric size and the installation site ········································································ 21
Identifying the master switch and planning IRF member IDs ························································ 21
Planning IRF topology and connections ··················································································· 22
Identifying physical IRF ports on the member switches ······························································· 23
Planning the cabling scheme ································································································· 23
Configuring basic IRF settings ······································································································ 24
Connecting the physical IRF ports ································································································· 24
Maintenance and troubleshooting ······················································ 25
Power module failure ·················································································································· 25
Fixed power module failure ··································································································· 25
Fan failure ································································································································ 26
Configuration terminal display problems ························································································· 26
No display ·························································································································· 26
Garbled display ··················································································································· 27
Appendix A Chassis views and technical specifications ·························· 28
Chassis views ··························································································································· 28
Technical specifications ·············································································································· 28
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