Installation and safety considerations
Use this section to prepare your site for a safe and successful installation.
Attention: Although the switch has been designed for customer installation and
replacement procedures, you must first ensure that the rack into which the switch is
to be installed is also customer accessible. If it is not, then only trained personnel
can install and service these switches in such a rack.
Attention: Read the “Safety and environmental notices” on page ix
before attempting any installation or maintenance procedures.
Facility requirements
To ensure correct operation of the switch, the facility where the switch is in use
must meet the requirements listed in Table 2.
Table 2. Facility requirements
Type Requirements
Thermal
v A minimum air flow of 40.1 cubic meters
per hour (24 cubic feet per minute)
available in the immediate vicinity of the
switch
v Ambient air temperature not exceeding
40°C (104°F) while the switch is operating
Cabinet (when rack-mounted)
v A minimum of one EIA unit (4.45 cm; 1.75
inches) high in a 19-in. (48.3 cm.) cabinet
, and at least 30 inches (76.2 cm) deep.
v Ground all equipment in the cabinet
through a reliable branch circuit
connection and maintain ground at all
times. Do not rely on a secondary
connection to a branch circuit, such as a
power strip.
v Ensure that airflow and temperature
requirements are met on an ongoing
basis, particularly if the switch is installed
in a closed or multicabinet assembly.
v Verify that the additional weight of the
switch does not exceed the cabinet's
weight limits or unbalance the cabinet in
any way.
v Cabinet must be secured to insure stability
in case of unexpected movement, such as
an earthquake
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