Step 4: Install The Switch; Install The Switch In A Rack Using The Front Rack-Mounting Brackets - NETGEAR M4300-96X Hardware Installation Manual

4. Verify that the package contains the following items:
a. Switch model M4300-96X (The previous figure shows the chassis without port cards and blank
covers.)
b. USB console cable with one mini B connector and one type A connector
c. Power cord for the PSU
d. Console cable with one DB9 connector and one RJ-45 connector
e. Rack-mounting screws
f. Rear rack-mounting brackets with rails
g. Front rack-mounting brackets
h. Rubber footpads for tabletop installation
i. Installation guide
j. Rubber caps to protect unused RJ-45 ports and SFP+ ports
k. Resource CD
5. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your local NETGEAR reseller for replacement.

Step 4: Install the Switch

You would typically mount the switch in a standard 19-inch (48.26-centimeter) network equipment rack.
However, you can install the switch on a flat surface.
Install the Switch in a Rack Using the Front Rack-Mounting
Brackets
The switch package includes front rack-mounting brackets and screws for installation in a 19-inch rack.
To install the switch in a rack using the front rack-mounting brackets:
1. Attach the supplied front rack-mounting brackets to the sides of the switch.
2. Insert the supplied rack-mounting screws through each bracket and into the bracket mounting holes in
the switch.
3. Tighten the screws with a No. 1 Phillips screwdriver to secure each bracket.
4. Align the mounting holes in the brackets with the holes in the rack, and insert two pan-head screws with
nylon washers through each bracket and into the rack.
5. Tighten the screws with a No. 2 Phillips screwdriver to secure the brackets to the rack.
Fully Managed Stackable Switch M4300-96X
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