! Plexxi Switch 3eq Installation Guide (Switch-Control 3.0.0-3.2.x)! 3!
Table&of&Contents&
Legal&Notices&.........................................................................................................................................................&2!
Welcome
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Related&Documentation&....................................................................................................................................&5!
Contacting&Plexxi&Support&................................................................................................................................&5!
Safety&Notes&...........................................................................................................................................................&6!
Electrostatic&Discharge&Precautions&.............................................................................................................&6!
ESD&Guidelines
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Regulatory&Compliance&......................................................................................................................................&7!
FCC&Notice&..............................................................................................................................................................&7!
Industry&Canada&Notice&.....................................................................................................................................&8!
ICES-003&Class&A&...............................................................................................................................................................&8!
EN&55022&Class&A&Warning&...........................................................................................................................................&8!
1! Checklist&................................................................ ................................ ..........................................................&9!
2! Pre-Installation&...........................................................................................................................................&10!
Verify&Site&Requirements&...........................................................................................................................................&10!
Altitude!................................................................................................................................................................................................!10!
Temperature!.....................................................................................................................................................................................!10!
Ventilation!..........................................................................................................................................................................................!10!
Circuit!Overloading!........................................................................................................................................................................!10!
Reliable!Earthing/Grounding!....................................................................................................................................................!10!
Mechanical!Loading!.......................................................................................................................................................................!10!
Equipment!Protection!...................................................................................................................................................................!10!
UPS!........................................................................................................................................................................................................!11!
Cabling!.................................................................................................................................................................................................!11!
Unpack&the&Switches&....................................................................................................................................................&11!
Verify&Equipment&Delivered&.....................................................................................................................................&11!
Switch&Part&Numbers&and&Options&..........................................................................................................................&11!
Power!Supplies!and!Power!Supply!Cooling!.........................................................................................................................!12!
Fans!and!Cooling!.............................................................................................................................................................................!12!
Switch!Product!Codes!....................................................................................................................................................................!12!
Cables&and&Transceivers&............................................................................................................................................&12!
Record&the&MAC&Address&............................................................................................................................................&12!
Installation &Co n sid er at ion s&.......................................................................................................................................&13!
Power!...................................................................................................................................................................................................!13!
Working!with!Optical!Cables!......................................................................................................................................................!13!
3! Installing&Plexxi&Switch&3eq&....................................................................................................................&14!
Rack&Mounting&Plexxi&Switch&3eq&...........................................................................................................................&14!
Powering&Up&Plexxi&Switch&3eq&...............................................................................................................................&15!
Performing&the&Initial&Switch&Configuration&.......................................................................................................&15!
Connecting&LightRails&.................................................................................................................................................&15!
Configuring&the&LightRails&.........................................................................................................................................&15!
Powering&Down&Plexxi&Switch&3eq&.........................................................................................................................&15!
4! Creating&the&Plexxi&Fabric&Network&.....................................................................................................&16!
1-LightRail&or&2-LightRail&Fabric&.............................................................................................................................&16!