Optical Interface Support in EX3300 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
SFP+ Direct Attach Cables for EX Series Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Cable Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Standards Supported by These Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Part 2 Planning for Switch Installation
Chapter 4 Site Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Site Preparation Checklist for EX3300 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
General Site Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Site Electrical Wiring Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Environmental Requirements and Specifications for EX Series Switches . . . . . . . 45
Chapter 5 Mounting and Clearance Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Rack Requirements for EX3300 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Cabinet Requirements for EX3300 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Requirements for Mounting an EX3300 Switch on a Desktop or Wall . . . . . . . . . 50
Clearance Requirements for Airflow and Hardware Maintenance for EX3300
Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Chapter 6 Cable Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Network Cable Specifications for EX3300 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Chapter 7 Planning Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Power Specifications for EX3300 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
AC Power Cord Specifications for EX3300 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Chapter 8 Planning the Virtual Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Understanding EX3300 Virtual Chassis Hardware Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Planning EX3300 Virtual Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Virtual Chassis Cabling Configuration Examples for EX3300 Switches . . . . . . . . 60
Part 3 Installing and Connecting the Switch and Switch Components
Chapter 9 Installing the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Installing and Connecting an EX3300 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Unpacking an EX3300 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Parts Inventory (Packing List) for an EX3300 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Mounting an EX3300 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Mounting an EX3300 Switch on Two Posts in a Rack or Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Mounting an EX3300 Switch on Four Posts in a Rack or Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Mounting an EX3300 Switch in a Recessed Position in a Rack or Cabinet . . . . . . 74
Mounting an EX3300 Switch on a Desk or Other Level Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Mounting an EX3300 Switch on a Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Chapter 10 Installing Switch Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Installing a Transceiver in an EX Series Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Chapter 11 Connecting the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Connecting Earth Ground to an EX Series Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Connecting Earth Ground to an EX2200, EX3200, or EX3300 Switch . . . . . 84
Connecting Earth Ground to an EX4200 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
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