Installing The Switch; Confirming Installation Preparations; Attaching Installation Accessory Kits To The Chassis; Accessory Kits - HP FlexFabric 12900 series Installation Manual

Installing the switch

IMPORTANT:
Keep the packages of the switch and the components for future use.

Confirming installation preparations

Before you install an HP FlexFabric 12900 switch, verify that:
You have read
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requirements.
• A 19-inch rack is ready for use when you install the switch to a rack. For how to install a rack, see
the rack installation guide.
The rack is sturdy and securely grounded.
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No debris exists inside or around the rack.
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Choose a correct rack mounting position for the switch. Make sure the heaviest device is placed at
•
the bottom of the rack.
The total height of the switches to be installed is not higher than the available installation height of
•
the rack and enough clearance is reserved for cable routing.
• The switch is ready for installation and has been carried to a place near the rack and convenient for
moving.

Attaching installation accessory kits to the chassis

Accessory kits

Table 5 12910 AC accessory kits
Accessory kit
Mounting bracket
Cable management bracket
Power cable bracket
"Preparing for installation" carefully and the installation site meets all the
Description
Located at the two sides of the chassis to secure the chassis to the rack,
as shown in callout 1 on
when shipped.
Located at the upper part of the front panel for cabling of LPUs, as
shown in callout 2 on
cabling. The cable management bracket is mounted to the chassis
when shipped.
Install it to the lower part of the rear panel for securing power cables,
as shown in callout 2 on
bracket, see
power cable, see
Figure 3. They are mounted to the chassis
Figure 3. White lines on the bracket help for
Figure 4. For installation of the power cable
Attaching the power cable
"Installing FRUs."
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bracket. For connecting a