Step 1: Prepare The Site; Step 2: Protect Against Electrostatic Discharge - NETGEAR M4300-96X Hardware Installation Manual

Step 1: Prepare the Site

We recommend that you install the switch at a location where access is restricted to qualified service
personnel only.
Before you install the switch, make sure that the operating environment meets the site requirements that
are listed in the following table.
Table 9. Site requirements
Characteristics
Mounting
Access
Power source
Cabling
Environmental

Step 2: Protect Against Electrostatic Discharge

WARNING:
Static electricity can harm delicate components inside your system.To prevent
static damage, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch
any of the electronic components, such as the microprocessor. You can do
so by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface on the switch.
Fully Managed Stackable Switch M4300-96X
Requirements
Rack-mount installations. Use a 19-inch (48.3-centimeter) EIA standard equipment rack
that is grounded and physically secure. You also need the rack-mount kit that is supplied
with the switch.
Desktop installations. Provide a flat table or shelf surface.
Locate the switch in a position that allows you to access the front panel slots, view the front
panel system LEDs, and access the PSU bays and ports on the back panel.
Use the AC power cord that is supplied with the switch. Make sure that the AC outlet is not
controlled by a wall switch, which can accidentally turn off power to the outlet and the switch.
Route cables to avoid sources of electrical noise such as radio transmitters, broadcast
amplifiers, power lines, and fluorescent lighting fixtures.
Temperature. Install the switch in a dry area with an ambient temperature between 0ºC and
50ºC (32ºF and 122ºF). Keep the switch away from heat sources such as direct sunlight,
warm-air exhausts, hot-air vents, and heaters.
Operating humidity. The maximum relative humidity of the installation location must not
exceed 90%, noncondensing.
Ventilation. 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. The room or
wiring closet in which you install the switch must provide adequate airflow.
Operating conditions. Keep the switch at least 6 feet (1.83 meters) away from the nearest
source of electromagnetic noise, such as a photocopy machine.
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