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Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 for Dell and Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3032 for Dell Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Switch Installation
Installing the Switch in the Server Chassis
Installing the Switch in the Server Chassis
See the getting started guide that ships on CD-ROM with the product for information about what ships
with your switch.
Before you install the switch in the server chassis, consider these points:
• Review and become familiar with the safety and handling guidelines specified in the Product
Information Guide.
• Review the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch
3000 Series for Dell that ships with this product.
• If you plan to create a switch stack, review the “Planning and Creating a Switch Stack (Only
3130G-S and 3130X-S Switches)” section on page 2-17 before you install the switch and run the
initial configuration setup program.
• To help ensure proper cooling and system reliability, keep these points in mind:
– Each chassis I/O module bay must contain either a module or an input/output module (IOM)
blank.
– Fan modules must be operating in the fan module bays to ensure proper cooling of the switch
modules. See the Dell server chassis documentation for information about how to ensure that
the modules are properly cooled.
– When you remove a hot-swap module, you must replace it with an identical module or an IOM
blank within 1 minute of removal.
– You can install the switch into any of the module bays. If you install a switch in the B or C
module bay, the Ethernet mezzanine cards must be installed in the blade server.
– The dust covers should always remain in place unless a module is installed in the slot.
Caution To prevent electrostatic-discharge (ESD) damage when you install the switch, follow your normal board
and component handling procedures.
When you install a switch, you do not need to power down the server chassis.
Be sure to observe these requirements:
• For copper Ethernet ports, cable lengths from the switch module to connected devices can be up to
328 feet (100 meters).
• See the documentation for the SFP module for more information about cable specifications for the
SFP module connections. Also see the
“SFP Module Cable Specifications” section on page B-6 .
Each port must match the wave-length specifications on the other end of the cable, and the cable
must not exceed the stipulated cable length for reliable communications.
When you use shorter lengths of single-mode fiber-optic cable, you might need to insert an inline
optical attenuator in the link to avoid overloading the receiver.
• Operating environment is within the ranges listed in Appendix A, “Technical Specifications.”
• Cabling is away from sources of electrical noise, such as radios, power lines, and fluorescent
lighting fixtures. Make sure the cabling is safely away from other devices that might damage
the cables.