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WS5000 Series: WS5100 Installation Guide
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Hardware Setup
3.1 Installing the WS5100
To install the WS5100 switch in a rack:
Attach the rack brackets to the sides of the device. The rack brackets are
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ambidextrous.
Attach the brackets to the rack.
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3.2 Adding the WS5100 to the Network
The WS5100 fits in the distribution layer of the existing wired network, and must have
OSI Layer 2 connectivity with the access ports it needs to adopt. The following illustration
shows the major components of a WS5100 network deployment.