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Preparing for installation ···································································· 1
ESD prevention ························································································································· 1
Examining the installation site ······································································································· 1
Installation tools and equipment ···································································································· 1
Installing the switch ·········································································· 2
Switch dimensions ····················································································································· 2
Rack requirements ····················································································································· 2
Slide rail requirements ················································································································ 2
Installing slide rails ····················································································································· 3
Installing cage nuts for attaching mounting brackets ·········································································· 4
Mounting the switch in a rack ········································································································ 5
Grounding the switch ·················································································································· 6
Installing FRUs ················································································ 8
Attaching an ESD wrist strap ········································································································ 8
Installing and removing MPUs ······································································································ 8
Installing an MPU ················································································································ 8
Removing an MPU ·············································································································· 9
Installing LPUs ························································································································ 10
Removing a protective blank panel ························································································ 10
Installing an LPU ··············································································································· 11
Installing the filler panel ······································································································ 12
Installing cable management brackets ··················································································· 12
Installing and removing fan trays ································································································· 13
Installing fan trays ············································································································· 13
Removing a fan tray ··········································································································· 14
Installing and removing power modules ························································································ 15
Installing a power module ···································································································· 15
Removing a power module ·································································································· 16
Connecting the power cord ········································································································ 17
Connecting the AC power cord ····························································································· 17
Connecting the DC power cord ····························································································· 17
(Optional) Installing a DC input terminal block ················································································ 18
(Optional) Installing transceiver modules ······················································································· 20
Installing an SFP+/SFP/QSFP+/QSFP28 module ····································································· 20
Connecting an SFP+/QSFP+/QSFP28/QSFP+ to SFP+ cable ···················································· 21
Cabling recommendations ································································ 22
Routing network cables ············································································································· 22
Routing power cords ················································································································· 22
Accessing the switch ······································································· 23
Connecting the console cable ····································································································· 23
Verification before login ············································································································· 23
Viewing switch startup information ······························································································· 24
Obtaining documentation ································································· 26