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Preparing for installation ············································································································································· 1
Safety recommendations ·················································································································································· 1
General safety recommendations ··························································································································· 1
Electricity safety ························································································································································ 1
ESD prevention ························································································································································· 1
Switch moving ·························································································································································· 2
Laser safety ································································································································································ 3
Examining the installation site ········································································································································· 3
Weight support ························································································································································· 3
Temperature ······························································································································································ 3
Humidity ···································································································································································· 3
Operating altitude ···················································································································································· 4
Cleanness ·································································································································································· 4
EMI ············································································································································································· 4
Grounding ································································································································································· 5
Power supply ····························································································································································· 5
Cooling ······································································································································································ 5
Space ········································································································································································· 8
Installation tools ······························································································································································ 12
Installing the switch ···················································································································································· 14
Confirming installation preparations ···························································································································· 14
Removing the power frame mounting brackets ··········································································································· 15
Installing a chassis air filter (optional) ························································································································· 15
Installing an air filter on an S12508 ··················································································································· 15
Installing an air filter on an S12518 ··················································································································· 16
Installing the switch in a rack ········································································································································ 16
Installation preparation ········································································································································· 17
Installing slide rails and cage nuts to the rack ··································································································· 17
Installing the mounting brackets ··························································································································· 20
Mounting the switch in the rack ··························································································································· 21
Verifying the installation ······································································································································· 22
Installing the switch on a workbench ··························································································································· 22
Installation preparation ········································································································································· 22
Installation procedures ·········································································································································· 23
Grounding the switch ···················································································································································· 25
Installing a power supply ·············································································································································· 26
Installation preparation ········································································································································· 26
Installing an AC power supply ····························································································································· 27
Installing a DC power supply ······························································································································· 28
Installing a fan tray ························································································································································ 29
Installing a card ······························································································································································ 30
Installation preparation ········································································································································· 31
Installation procedure ··········································································································································· 31
Connecting power cords ··············································································································································· 33
Connecting an AC power cord ··························································································································· 34
Connecting a DC power cord ······························································································································ 35
Verifying the installation ················································································································································ 39
