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SFP+ DAC cable ·························································································································································· 123
QSFP+ DAC cable ······················································································································································· 123
QSFP+ to SFP+ DAC cable ········································································································································· 124
Appendix E Engineering labels ······························································································································ 125
Labels for cables··························································································································································· 125
Labels for network cables ··································································································································· 125
Labels for power cords ······································································································································· 125
Generic labels······················································································································································ 126
Labels for devices ························································································································································· 127
Filling in labels ····························································································································································· 127
Affixing labels ······························································································································································· 127
Affixing a label to a network cable ··················································································································· 127
Affixing a label to a power cord ······················································································································· 128
Affixing a generic label ······································································································································ 129
Affixing a label to a device ································································································································ 130
Guidelines ····································································································································································· 130
Examples ······································································································································································· 130
Engineering labels for twisted-pair cables ········································································································ 130
Engineering labels for optical fibers·················································································································· 132
Engineering labels for DC power cords ··········································································································· 134
Engineering labels for AC power cords ··········································································································· 135
Engineering labels for devices ··························································································································· 135
Appendix F Cabling recommendations ················································································································· 137
Routing network cables ··············································································································································· 137
Routing network cables for an S12510-X AC/S12510-X DC switch···························································· 137
Routing network cables for an S12516-X AC/S12516-X DC switch···························································· 139
Routing power cords ···················································································································································· 140
General cabling requirements ···································································································································· 141
Prerequisites ·································································································································································· 141
Cable management guidelines ··································································································································· 142
Appendix G Repackaging the switch ···················································································································· 145
Removing cables from the switch ······························································································································· 145
Removing the power cords ································································································································· 145
Removing the console cable ······························································································································· 145
Removing the grounding cable ·························································································································· 145
Removing the twisted pair and optical fiber ···································································································· 146
Repackaging the switch accessories ·························································································································· 146
Repackaging the plastic panel and the air filter ······························································································ 146
Repackaging the power module ························································································································ 147
Repackaging the card ········································································································································· 147
Repackaging the switch chassis ································································································································· 147
Removing the chassis from the rack ·················································································································· 147
Removing the power cord bracket (S12510-X AC and S12516-X AC switches) ········································ 148
Repackaging the switch chassis ························································································································· 149
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