Installation Options; Installing The Switch On A Tabletop Or Bench - Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6850-48 Hardware User's Manual

Mounting the Switch

Installation Options

The OmniSwitch 6850 Series switches can be installed in two ways:
Tabletop installation
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Rack-mount installation
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Installing the Switch on a Tabletop or Bench

OmniSwitch 6850 Series switches can be installed freestanding as tabletop units. Place your switch on a
stable, flat, and static-free surface.
Note. OmniSwitch 6850 Series switches must be placed "right side up." Never attempt to operate a switch
positioned on its side.
Tabletop Mounting Steps
To install the switch as a tabletop unit, follow the steps below:
1 Position the chassis on the table or bench where it is to be installed.
2 Be sure that adequate clearance has been provided for chassis airflow and access to the front, back, and
sides of the switch. For recommended clearances, refer to
the chassis within the reach of all the required AC power sources.
3 If you are installing a single (i.e., stand-alone) switch, continue to
tion" on page 2-63 for additional setup procedures.
If you are placing multiple switches in a stacked configuration, carefully stack the remaining switches, one
on top of the other. Up to eight switches may be stacked to form a single virtual chassis. Be sure to main-
tain adequate clearance at the front, rear, left, and right side of all switches (see
that you have placed all switches in the stack within reach of required AC power sources. Once the
switches are stacked together, continue to
setup procedures.
Note. Switches should be added one at a time in a stack.
Note. For comprehensive information on operating switches in a stacked configuration, refer to
"Managing OmniSwitch 6850 Series Stacks."
page 2-60
OmniSwitch 6850 Series Chassis and Hardware Components
page 2-57.
"Cabling Stacked Configurations" on page 2-63
OmniSwitch 6850 Series Hardware Users Guide
Also, be sure that you have placed
"Setting Up a Stacked Configura-
page 2-57). Also, be sure
for additional
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