Prepare The Installation Site; Installation Space Requirements; Verify The Switch Passes Self Test - HP OfficeConnect 1820 8G Installation And Getting Started Manual

At this point, your switch is fully installed. See the rest of this chapter if you need more detailed information on
any of these installation steps.

1. Prepare the installation site

Be sure to follow the guidelines below to ensure proper operation when installing the switch into a network:
• Verify that copper and fiber cabling meets the requirements of the Cabling and Technology Information
Specifications on page 37.
• Protect the switch from radio frequency interference emissions.
• Use electrical surge suppression.
• Use safe connections with no damaged cables, connectors, or shields.

Installation space requirements

Switch
Orientation
Front
Back
Sides

2. Verify the Switch Passes Self Test

Before mounting the switch, verify it is working properly by plugging it into a power source and confirming that
it passes self test.
Procedure
1. For the 1820 24- and 48-port switches, connect the power cord supplied with the switch to the power
connector on the back of the switch, and then into a properly grounded electrical outlet.
For the 1820 8-port switches, connect the AC/DC adapter's power cord to the power connector on the
back of the switch, and then plug the AC/DC power adapter into a nearby properly grounded electrical
outlet.
HPE OfficeConnect 1820 24- and 48-port switches
Connect the power cord to the switch and an AC power outlet.
HPE OfficeConnect 1820 8G switch
16 1. Prepare the installation site
Clearance Requirements
At least 7.6 cm (3 inches) of space for the twisted-pair and fiber-optic cabling.
At least 3.8 cm (1 1/2 inches) of space for the power cord and switch cooling.
At least 7.6 cm (3 inches) for cooling, except if the switch is installed in an open EIA/TIA
rack.