Installation Options; Installing The Switch On A Tabletop Or Bench - Alcatel-Lucent OMNISWITCH 6800 Hardware User's Manual

OmniSwitch 6800 Series Chassis and Hardware Components

Installation Options

There are two ways in which the OmniSwitch 6800 Series switches can be installed:
Tabletop installation
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Rack-mount installation
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Installing the Switch on a Tabletop or Bench

OmniSwitch 6800 Series switches can be installed freestanding as tabletop units. Place your switch on a
stable, flat, static-free surface.
Note. OmniSwitch 6800 Series switches must be placed "right side up." Never attempt to operate a switch
positioned on its side.
Tabletop Mounting Steps
To install the switch as a tabletop unit, follow the steps below:
1 Position the chassis on the table or bench where it is to be installed.
2 Be sure that adequate clearance has been provided for chassis airflow and access to the front, back, and
sides of the switch. For recommended clearances, refer to
the chassis within reach of all required AC power sources.
3 If you are installing a single (i.e., stand-alone) switch, continue to
Switches" on page 2-25
If you are placing multiple switches in a stacked configuration, carefully stack the remaining switches, one
on top of the other. Up to eight switches may be stacked to form a single virtual chassis. Be sure to main-
tain adequate clearance at the front, rear, left, and right side of all switches (see
that you have placed all switches in the stack within reach of required AC power sources. Once the
switches are stacked together, continue to
setup procedures.
Note. For comprehensive information on operating switches in a stacked configuration, refer to
"Managing OmniSwitch 6800 Series Stacks."
OmniSwitch 6800 Series Hardware Users Guide
for additional setup procedures.
"Cabling Stacked Configurations" on page 2-22
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page 2-16. Also, be sure that you have placed
"Booting OmniSwitch 6800 Series
page
Mounting the Switch
2-16). Also, be sure
for additional
Chapter 3,
page 2-19