Pluggable Transceivers Supported on EX3300 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
SFP+ Direct Attach Cables for EX Series Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Cable Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Standards Supported by These Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Part 2 Planning for Switch Installation
Chapter 4 Site Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Site Preparation Checklist for EX3300 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
General Site Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Site Electrical Wiring Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Environmental Requirements and Specifications for EX Series Switches . . . . . . . 59
Chapter 5 Mounting and Clearance Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rack Requirements for EX3300 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Cabinet Requirements for EX3300 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Requirements for Mounting an EX3300 Switch on a Desktop or Wall . . . . . . . . . 65
Clearance Requirements for Airflow and Hardware Maintenance for EX3300
Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Chapter 6 Cable Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Network Cable Specifications for EX3300 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Chapter 7 Planning Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Power Specifications for EX3300 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
AC Power Cord Specifications for EX3300 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Chapter 8 Planning the Virtual Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Understanding EX3300 Virtual Chassis Hardware Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Planning EX3300 Virtual Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Virtual Chassis Cabling Configuration Examples for EX3300 Switches . . . . . . . . 76
Part 3 Installing and Connecting the Switch and Switch Components
Chapter 9 Installing the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Installing and Connecting an EX3300 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Unpacking an EX3300 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Parts Inventory (Packing List) for an EX3300 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Mounting an EX3300 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Mounting an EX3300 Switch on Two Posts in a Rack or Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Mounting an EX3300 Switch on Four Posts in a Rack or Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Mounting an EX3300 Switch in a Recessed Position in a Rack or Cabinet . . . . . . 90
Mounting an EX3300 Switch on a Desk or Other Level Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Mounting an EX3300 Switch on a Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Chapter 10 Installing Switch Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Installing a Transceiver in an EX Series Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
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