HP FlexFabric 12500E Installation Manual page 3

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Preparing for installation ············································································································································· 1
Safety recommendations ·················································································································································· 1
General safety recommendations ··························································································································· 1
Electricity safety ························································································································································ 1
ESD prevention ························································································································································· 1
Switch moving ·························································································································································· 2
Laser safety ································································································································································ 3
Examining the installation site ········································································································································· 3
Weight support ························································································································································· 3
Temperature ······························································································································································ 3
Humidity ···································································································································································· 3
Operating altitude ···················································································································································· 4
Cleanness ·································································································································································· 4
EMI ············································································································································································· 4
Grounding ································································································································································· 5
Power supply ····························································································································································· 5
Cooling ······································································································································································ 5
Space ········································································································································································· 7
Installation tools ······························································································································································ 12
Installing the switch ···················································································································································· 14
Confirming installation preparations ···························································································································· 14
Removing the power frame mounting brackets ··········································································································· 15
Installing an expansion cable management bracket (optional) ················································································ 15
Installation preparation ········································································································································· 15
Installation procedure ··········································································································································· 16
Installing a chassis air filter (optional) ························································································································· 18
Installing an air filter on a 12508E ····················································································································· 18
Installing an air filter on a 12518E ····················································································································· 19
Installing the switch in a rack ········································································································································ 19
Installation preparation ········································································································································· 19
Installing slide rails and cage nuts to the rack ··································································································· 20
Mounting the switch in the rack ··························································································································· 23
Verifying the installation ······································································································································· 24
Installing the switch on a workbench ··························································································································· 24
Installation preparation ········································································································································· 25
Installation procedures ·········································································································································· 25
Grounding the switch ···················································································································································· 27
Installing a power supply ·············································································································································· 28
Installation preparation ········································································································································· 28
Installing an AC power supply ····························································································································· 29
Installing a DC power supply ······························································································································· 30
Installing a fan tray ························································································································································ 30
Installing a card ······························································································································································ 31
Installation preparation ········································································································································· 31
Installation procedure ··········································································································································· 32
Connecting power cords ··············································································································································· 33
Connecting an AC power cord ··························································································································· 33
Connecting a DC power cord ······························································································································ 34
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