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Preparing for installation ············································································································································· 1
ESD prevention ·································································································································································· 1
Examining the installation site ········································································································································· 1
Installation tools and equipment ······································································································································ 2
Installing the switch ······················································································································································ 3
Switch dimensions ····························································································································································· 3
Rack requirements ····························································································································································· 5
Attaching slide rails to the rack ······································································································································· 5
Attaching the LSTM2KSGD0 slide rails (for the S12508X-AF and S12516X-AF switches) ····························· 6
Attaching the LSVM1BSR10 slide rails (for the S12504X-AF switch) ································································· 9
Installing cage nuts for attaching mounting brackets ································································································· 12
Mounting the switch in a rack ······································································································································ 15
Grounding the switch ···················································································································································· 17
Grounding the switch by using a grounding strip ····························································································· 18
Grounding the switch by using the PE wire of an AC power module ····························································· 19
Installing FRUs ···························································································································································· 21
Attaching an ESD wrist strap ········································································································································ 21
Installing MPUs ······························································································································································· 21
Installing MPUs for the S12516X-AF and S12508X-AF switches ···································································· 21
Installing MPUs for the S12504X-AF switch ······································································································· 22
Installing LPUs ································································································································································· 23
Installing S12500-X LPUs ······································································································································ 24
Installing S12500X-AF LPUs ································································································································· 26
Installing cable management brackets ················································································································ 28
Installing switching fabric modules ······························································································································ 28
Installing a filler panel in a switching fabric module slot ·················································································· 30
Removing a filler panel from a switching fabric module slot ··········································································· 31
Installing fan trays ·························································································································································· 32
Installing fan trays for the S12516X-AF and S12508X-AF switches ······························································· 33
Installing fan trays for the S12504X-AF switch ·································································································· 34
Installing power modules ··············································································································································· 35
Connecting the power cord ·········································································································································· 36
(Optional.) Installing transceiver modules ··················································································································· 37
Installing an SFP+/SFP/QSFP+ module ·············································································································· 37
Installing a CFP2 module ······································································································································ 38
Installing a CXP module ········································································································································ 39
Connecting an SFP+/QSFP+/QSFP+ to SFP+ DAC cable ··············································································· 40
Cabling recommendations ········································································································································ 41
Routing network cables ················································································································································· 41
Routing power cords ······················································································································································ 42
Accessing the switch ·················································································································································· 43
Connecting the console cable ······································································································································ 43
Verification before login ················································································································································ 44
Viewing switch startup information ······························································································································ 44
