Chapter 4: Installation; Step 1: Preparing The Site; Step 2: Installing The Switch; Table 4-1. Site Requirements - NETGEAR GSM712 Installation Manual

CHAPTER 4: INSTALLATION

This chapter describes the installation procedures for your NETGEAR Model GSM712 Managed Gigabit Switch. Switch installation involves the
following steps:

Step 1: Preparing the site

Step 2: Installing the switch

Step 3: Installing a GBIC module
Step 4: Checking the installation
Step 5: Applying AC power
Step 6: Connecting to the console port to manage the switch (initial configuration)
Step 7: Connecting devices to the switch
Step 1: Preparing the Site
Before you install your switch, be sure your operating environment meets the operating environment requirements in Table 4-1.

Table 4-1. Site Requirements

Characteristics
Mounting
Desktop installations:
Rack-mount installations:
Access
Power source
Environmental
Temperature:
Operating humidity:
Ventilation:
Operating conditions:
Step 2: Installing the Switch
You can install your NETGEAR Model GSM712 Managed Gigabit Switch on a flat surface or in a standard 19-inch rack.
Installing the Switch on a Flat Surface
The switch ships with four self-adhesive rubber footpads. Stick one rubber foot pad on each of the four concave spaces on the bottom of the switch.
The rubber footpads cushion the switch against shock/vibrations.
Installing the Switch in a Rack
To install the switch in a rack, use the following procedure (and refer to Figure 4-1). To perform this procedure, you need the 19-inch rack-mount kit
supplied with your switch.
1. Attach the supplied mounting brackets to the side of the switch.
2. Insert the screws provided in the rack-mount kit through each bracket and into the bracket mounting holes in the switch.
3. Tighten the screws with a #1 Phillips screwdriver to secure each bracket.
Requirements
Provide a flat table or shelf surface.
Use a 19-inch (48.3-centimeter) EIA standard equipment rack that is grounded and physically
secure. You also need the rack-mount kit supplied with your switch.
Locate the switch in a position that lets you access the front panel RJ-45 ports, view the front
panel LEDs and power connector.
Provide a power source within 6 feet (1.8 meters) of the installation location. Power specifications
for the switch is shown in Appendix C. Be sure the AC outlet is not controlled by a wall switch,
which can accidentally turn off power to the outlet and the switch.
Install the switch in a dry area, with ambient temperature between 0 and 40ºC (32 and 104ºF).
Keep the switch away from heat sources such as direct sunlight, warm air exhausts, hot-air vents,
and heaters.
The installation location should have a maximum relative humidity of 90%, non-condensing.
Do not restrict airflow by covering or obstructing air inlets on the sides of the switch. Keep at least
2 inches (5.08 centimeters) free on all sides for cooling.
Be sure there is adequate airflow in the room or wiring closet where you intend to install the
switch.
Keep the switch at least 6 ft (1.83 m) away from nearest source of electromagnetic noise, such as
a photocopy machine.
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