Contents
Preface...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Conventions..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Notes, cautions, and warnings.....................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Text formatting conventions......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Command syntax conventions....................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Documentation and Training................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Training..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Getting Help................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Subscribing to Service Notifications......................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Providing Feedback to Us...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
About this Document.......................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Supported hardware and software................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Auto Level Support - Table 1................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
What is new in this document............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Device Overview............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Device slot numbering: port-side.....................................................................................................................................................................................................17
Device slot numbering: nonport-side.............................................................................................................................................................................................18
Device management options............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Preparing for the Installation..........................................................................................................................................................................................23
Safety precautions.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
General precautions......................................................................................................................................................................................................................23
ESD precautions............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Lifting precautions.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
Laser precautions.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Facility requirements .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
Time and items required for installation.........................................................................................................................................................................................25
Quick installation checklists................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Pre-installation tasks.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Installation and initial configuration.........................................................................................................................................................................................27
Unpacking the shipping carton......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Shipping carton contents..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Mounting the Device........................................................................................................................................................................................................31
Mounting options.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Mounting safety precautions.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 31
Required tools and equipment.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Device surface preparation..................................................................................................................................................................................................................32
Installing a device on a four-post rack............................................................................................................................................................................................32
Flush mount.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................34
Recessed mount............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Installing a device on a two-post rack............................................................................................................................................................................................ 39
Flush mount.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................41
Middle mount ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 43
Installing an SLX-9850-4 NEBS kit.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 44
Installing cable management combs .............................................................................................................................................................................................54
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