Site Environment; Installing The Chassis - Huawei S2700 Series Quick Start Manual

4 Site Environment

Do not place this product in an environment with flammable or explosive gases, or smoke.
The installation site must be free from leaking or dripping water, heavy dew, and humidity. If the relative
humidity is high, use dehumidifiers or dehumidifying air conditioners.
The installation site must be well ventilated. Ensure that air vents on the equipment are not blocked.
Do not install the equipment in a dusty environment.
Grounding the switch helps protect it from lightning, electromagnetic interference, and electrostatic discharge,
and is the prerequisite for a PoE switch to provide power for a PD.
Leave at least 50 mm clearance at the rear and both sides of the chassis for heat dissipation.
S series switches use forced, intelligent, or natural heat dissipation mode. If multiple switches are installed in a
cabinet/rack, leave at least 1 U (44.45 mm) distance between each two switches. This distance is
recommended for switches using forced or intelligent heat dissipation, and is required for switches using
natural heat dissipation.
Ensure that the temperature and humidity at the installation site meet the switch operation requirements. For
the specific requirements, see the Hardware Description for your switch on the Huawei support website.
Ethernet cables used outdoors must be buried underground or routed through steel pipes to protect the
switch from lightening. Do not route Ethernet cables overhead.
To protect network ports from lightning, use 8-line surge protectors or Huawei certified 4-line surge
protectors. When installing a network port surge protector, connect the IN ports to network devices and
connect the OUT ports to network ports of the switch.

5 Installing the Chassis

Scenario 1: Desk Mounting
Before You Start
S5710-HI, S6700-EI and S6720-HI series switches cannot be desk mounted.
Do not stack fanless switches on top of or closely next to each other.
Some switch models provide a security slot (
lock (separately purchased) in this slot to protect the switch against theft.
Installation Procedure
Step 1 Attach four rubber pads to the bottom.
Step 2 Place the chassis on a desk.
Scenario 2: Wall Mounting
Before You Start
Before drilling holes in a wall, make sure there are no power cables in the wall to avoid electric shock.
) near the panel on a side of the chassis. You can install a security
Step 3 (Optional) Install a security lock.
Step 4 Connect the ground cable to the ground point.
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