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Introduction to Guide Rail················································································································3-4
Use Front Mounting Brackets to Install a Switch·············································································3-4
Use Front Mounting Brackets and a Tray to Install a Switch ··························································3-5
Use Front and Rear Mounting Brackets to Install a Switch·····························································3-6
Use Front Mounting Brackets and Guide Rails to Install a Switch··················································3-9
Mounting the Switch on a Workbench ··································································································3-11
Connecting the Grounding Cable··········································································································3-11
When a Grounding Strip is Available·····························································································3-12
Where a Grounding Conductor Can be Buried ·············································································3-13
In Other Installation Sites ··············································································································3-14
Installing a Power Module·····················································································································3-15
Installing the Power Module ··········································································································3-15
Removing the Power Module ········································································································3-16
Connecting the Power Cords ················································································································3-17
Connecting the AC Power Cord ····································································································3-17
Connecting the -48V DC Power Cord ···························································································3-18
Connecting the RPS Power Cord··································································································3-19
Installing an Interface Module ···············································································································3-21
Installing an Interface Card ···········································································································3-21
Removing an Interface Module ·····································································································3-22
Installing Dedicated CX4/SFP+ Cable ··························································································3-23
Removing Dedicated CX4/SFP+ Cable ························································································3-23
Installing Switches for an IRF ···············································································································3-23
Installation Flow for an IRF············································································································3-24
Drawing a Plan for an IRF with Switches ······················································································3-25
Verifying the Installation························································································································3-28
4 Starting and Configuring the Switch·······································································································4-1
Setting up the Configuration Environment ······························································································4-1
Connecting the Console Cable ···············································································································4-1
Console Cable ·································································································································4-1
Connection Procedure·····················································································································4-2
Setting Terminal Parameters ··················································································································4-2
Booting the Switch ··································································································································4-5
Checking before Powering on the Switch························································································4-5
Powering on the Switch···················································································································4-5
Changing the Startup Mode ············································································································4-8
5 Boot ROM and Host Software Loading ···································································································5-1
Introduction to Loading Modes················································································································5-1
Loading Software Through the Boot ROM Menu····················································································5-1
Boot Menu ·······································································································································5-1
Loading Software Using XMODEM Through Console Port·····························································5-3
Loading Software Using TFTP through Ethernet Port·····································································5-8
Loading Software Using FTP Through Ethernet Port····································································5-10
Loading Software Through CLI ·············································································································5-12
Loading Software Using FTP ········································································································5-12
Loading Software Using TFTP ······································································································5-14