Installation Guidelines; Verifying Switch Operation - Cisco ME 3800X Installation Manual

Installation Guidelines

Installation Guidelines
Before installing the switch, verify that these guidelines are met:
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Verifying Switch Operation

Before installing the switch in a rack, on a wall, on a table, or on a shelf, you should power the switch
and verify that the switch passes the power-on self-test (POST).
To power on the switch, see
Fan Modules."
When the switch begins POST, the System LED blinks green, and the other LEDs remain green. When
the switch passes POST, the System LED becomes green. The other LEDs turn off and return to their
operating status. If the switch fails POST, the System LED is amber.
Contact Cisco Systems immediately if your switch fails POST.
Note
Cisco ME 3800X and ME 3600X Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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For Ethernet ports and 1000BASE-T SFP module ports, cable lengths from the switch to connected
devices can be up to 328 feet (100 meters).
For cable requirements for SFP+ and SFP module connections, see the
page B-7.
Operating environment is within the ranges listed in
Front-panel indicators can be easily read, and access to ports is sufficient for unrestricted cabling.
AC power cord reaches from the power outlet to the connector.
Cabling is away from sources of electrical noise, such as radios, power lines, and fluorescent
lighting fixtures. Make sure that the cabling is safely away from other devices that might damage
the cables.
Airflow around the switch and through the vents is unrestricted.
If the switch is installed in a closed or multirack assembly, the temperature around it might be
greater than normal room temperature.
Before you connect the switch to a power source, note the power consumption specifications in
Appendix A, "Technical Specifications."
Chapter 3, "Installing and Removing AC and DC Input Power Supply and
Chapter 2
"Cable Pinouts" section on
Appendix A, "Technical Specifications."
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