About This Guide; Information Symbols And Warnings - Dell Force10 E300 Installing And Maintaining

About this Guide

This guide provides site preparation recommendations, step-by-step procedures for installing the Dell
Force10 E300 chassis, as well as instructions to install the fan tray, power supplies, route processor
modules (RPMs), switch fabric modules (SFMs), and line cards.
This guide also includes instructions to remove and install field-replaceable parts. The E300 system is
packaged with components necessary for optimal performance, including panel blanks for RPMs, SFMs,
and line card slots, and, as required, power module blanks. Blanks are required in empty slots to ensure
adequate system cooling, provide for personal safety, and for EMI containment during operation.
After you have completed the hardware installation process and power up the system, refer to the
FTOS™ Configuration Guide for preliminary software configuration information. FTOS™ Command
Line Interface Reference provides details to configure Layer 2, Layer 3, and other network parameters.

Information Symbols and Warnings

The following graphic symbols are used in this document to bring attention to hazards that exist when
handling the E300 and its components. Please read these alerts and heed their warnings and cautions.
Table 1-1 describes symbols contained in this guide.
Table 1-1. Information Symbols
Symbol Warning
Note
Caution
Warning
WARNING: The installation of this equipment shall be performed by trained and qualified personnel only.
Read this guide before installing and powering up this equipment. This equipment contains two power cords.
Disconnect both power cords before servicing.
WARNING: This equipment contains optical transceivers, which comply with the limits of Class 1 laser
radiation.
WARNING: Visible and invisible laser radiation may be emitted from the aperture of the optical transceiver
ports when no cable is connected. Avoid exposure to laser radiation and do not stare into open apertures.
Description
This symbol informs you of important operational information.
This symbol informs you that improper handling and installation could result in equipment damage
or loss of data.
This symbol signals information about hardware handling that could result in injury.
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