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Parts list ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30
Flush-front mounting................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Mid-mounting................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Installing the Universal Four-Post Rack Kit (XEN-R000296).............................................................................................................................................39
Installation requirements............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 40
Time and items required............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 40
Parts list............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 40
Flush-front mounting................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Flush-rear (recessed) mounting...............................................................................................................................................................................................47
Initial Setup and Verification.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Initial setup and configuration checklist......................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Items required...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................54
Providing power to the device........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
Establishing a serial connection .......................................................................................................................................................................................................55
Configuring a static IP address..........................................................................................................................................................................................................57
Establishing an Ethernet connection...............................................................................................................................................................................................57
Customizing the chassis and host names.................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Configuring the DNS service............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 59
Setting the date and time.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................59
Verifying correct operation.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 59
Backing up the configuration............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 60
Installing cable management kit........................................................................................................................................................................................................60
Transceivers and Cables................................................................................................................................................................................................. 61
Supported transceivers and cables................................................................................................................................................................................................. 61
Time and items required...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 61
Precautions specific to transceivers and cables.........................................................................................................................................................................62
Cleaning the fiber-optic connectors................................................................................................................................................................................................ 62
Managing cables..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Installing an SFP+ transceiver............................................................................................................................................................................................................63
Replacing an SFP+ transceiver..........................................................................................................................................................................................................65
Installing a QSFP28 transceiver.......................................................................................................................................................................................................67
Replacing a QSFP28 transceiver.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 69
Breakout cables....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 70
Verifying transceiver operation.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 71
Monitoring the Device..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 73
Monitoring Overview............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 73
LED activity interpretation................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 73
LED indications........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................74
Power Supplies................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 77
Power supply overview......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 77
Precautions specific to power supplies..........................................................................................................................................................................................79
Identifying the airflow direction..........................................................................................................................................................................................................80
Time and items required...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 80
Replacing a power supply....................................................................................................................................................................................................................80
Inserting a new AC power supply ....................................................................................................................................................................................................81
Inserting a new DC power supply.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 82
Grounding the SLX 9540 device.....................................................................................................................................................................................................83
Fan Assemblies................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 85
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