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Preparing for installation ···································································· 1
Safety recommendations ············································································································· 1
Examining the installation site ······································································································· 1
Temperature/humidity ·········································································································· 2
Cleanliness ························································································································ 2
EMI ·································································································································· 2
Laser safety ······················································································································· 3
Installation tools ························································································································· 3
Installing the switch ·········································································· 4
Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack ····························································································· 6
Installation methods ············································································································· 6
Installation accessories ········································································································· 7
Rack-mounting by using front mounting brackets ······································································· 9
Rack-mounting by using front and rear mounting brackets ························································· 11
Rack-mounting by using front mounting brackets and mounting rail assemblies ······························ 14
Mounting the switch on a workbench ···························································································· 17
Grounding the switch ················································································································ 17
Grounding the switch with a grounding strip ············································································ 17
Grounding the switch with a grounding conductor buried in the earth ground ·································· 19
Installing/removing a fan tray ······································································································ 20
Installing a fan tray ············································································································ 20
Removing a fan tray ··········································································································· 21
Installing/removing a power module ····························································································· 22
Installing a PSR150 power module ························································································ 22
Removing a PSR150 power module ······················································································ 23
Installing a PSR360-56A/PSR720-56A/PSR1110-56A power module ··········································· 24
Removing a PSR360-56A/PSR720-56A/PSR1110-56A power module·········································· 26
Connecting the power cord ········································································································ 27
Connecting the AC power cord for the fixed AC power module ···················································· 27
Connecting a DC power cord for the fixed DC power module ······················································ 28
Connecting the AC power cord for a PSR150-A1 power module ·················································· 29
Connecting the DC power cord for a PSR150-D1 power module ················································· 30
Connecting the AC power cord for a PSR360-56A, PSR720-56A, or PSR1110-56A power module ····· 31
Installing/removing an expansion card ·························································································· 31
Installing an expansion card ································································································ 32
Removing an expansion card ······························································································· 34
Verifying the installation ············································································································· 34
Accessing the switch for the first time ················································· 35
Setting up the configuration environment ······················································································ 35
Connecting the console cable ····································································································· 35
Connecting the Mini USB console cable ························································································ 36
Setting terminal parameters ······································································································· 38
Powering on the switch ············································································································· 38
Setting up an IRF fabric ··································································· 40
IRF fabric setup flowchart ·········································································································· 40
Planning IRF fabric setup ··········································································································· 41
Planning IRF fabric size and the installation site ······································································· 41
Identifying the master switch and planning IRF member IDs ······················································· 41
Planning IRF topology and connections·················································································· 41
Identifying physical IRF ports on the member switches ······························································ 42
Planning the cabling scheme ······························································································· 43
Configuring basic IRF settings ···································································································· 45
Connecting the physical IRF ports ······························································································· 45
Verifying the IRF fabric setup ······································································································ 46