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Installation Procedures
Summary
Follow these steps to install the switch. The rest of this chapter provides
details on these steps.
1.
Prepare the installation site
ment is properly prepared, including having the correct network cabling
ready to connect to the switch and having an appropriate location for the
switch. Please see
page 2-4
2.
Install mini-GBICs
for installing mini-GBICs. Depending on where you will install the switch,
it may be easier to install the mini-GBICs first. Note that mini-GBICs can
be hot swapped—they can be installed or removed while the switch is
powered on.
3.
Verify the switch passes self test
of plugging the switch into a power source and observing that the LEDs
on the switch's front panel indicate correct switch operation.
4.
Mount the switch
mounted in a 19-inch telco rack, in an equipment cabinet, or on a horizontal
surface.
5.
Connect power to the switch
plug it into the nearby main power source.
6.
Connect the network cables
network cables, connect the network devices to the switch ports.
7.
Connect a Redundant Power Supply (RPS),
You may wish to use the RPS option on your Switch 2824 or Switch 2848.
To do so you must connect the RPS using the cables supplied with the RPS,
to the back of the switch.
8.
Connect a console to the switch
wish to modify the switch's configuration, for example, to configure an IP
address so it can be managed using a web browser, from an SNMP network
management station, or through a Telnet session. Configuration changes
can be made easily by using the included console cable to connect a PC
to the switch's console port.
At this point, the switch is fully installed. See the rest of this chapter if you
need more detailed information on any of these installation steps.
(page
2-5). Ensure the physical environ-
for some installation precautions.
(optional—page
2-7). The switch has four slots
(page
(page
2-11). The Switch 2800 Series devices can be
(page
2-17). Once the switch is mounted,
(page
2-18). Using the appropriate
(optional—page
Installing the Switch
Installation Procedures
2-9). This is a simple process
(optional—page
2-19).
2-22). You may
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