Table of Contents
Preface......................................................................................................................................... 6
Audience................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Conventions............................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Providing Feedback to Us.................................................................................................................................................7
Getting Help.............................................................................................................................................................................8
Documentation and Training........................................................................................................................................... 8
Overview of the Switches................................................................................................................................................. 11
External Power Supplies................................................................................................................................................. 93
V400 Virtual Port Extender..........................................................................................................................................114
Solid-state Drives............................................................................................................................................................... 115
Planning Your Site............................................................................................................................................................ 120
Meeting Power Requirements.....................................................................................................................................132
Introduction to Stacking................................................................................................................................................136
Planning to Create Your Stack................................................................................................................................... 148
Setting up the Physical Stack..................................................................................................................................... 170
Pre-installation Requirements.................................................................................................................................... 180
Installing Optional Components................................................................................................................................ 185
Connecting Power to the Switch.............................................................................................................................. 219
ExtremeSwitching and Summit Switches: Hardware Installation Guide
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