Preparing for the installation, Hardware installation – Sun Microsystems FC Switch-8 and Switch-16 816-0830-12 User Manual

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C H A P T E R

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Hardware Installation

This chapter describes how to mount the switch in an expansion cabinet, install the
vent panel, and connect the switch to your disk arrays. This chapter is arranged as
follows:

“Preparing for the Installation” on page 41

“Attaching the Mounting Rails to the Expansion Cabinet” on page 42

“Installing the Switch” on page 46

“Installing the Vent Panel” on page 47

“Connecting the Cables” on page 50

Preparing for the Installation

Before you begin installing the switch:

Refer to the Rackmount Placement Matrix, available on the Sun Microsystems web
site for hole positions in an expansion cabinet.

http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs/
Network_Storage_Solutions/Cabinets_and_Enclosures/index.html

If you currently have a hub installed in your expansion cabinet, you must remove
it, and the mounting tray, prior to installing the switch and mounting rails. Refer
to the hub removal instructions in the Sun StorEdge FC-100 Hub Installation and
Service Manual
, which is packaged with the hub.

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