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Preparing for installation ············································································································································· 1
Safety recommendations ·················································································································································· 2
Examining the installation site ········································································································································· 2
Temperature/humidity ············································································································································· 3
Cleanliness ································································································································································ 3
EMI ············································································································································································· 3
Laser safety ································································································································································ 4
Installation tools ································································································································································· 4
Installation accessories ····················································································································································· 4
Installing the switch ······················································································································································ 7
Installation accessories ············································································································································ 8
Mounting the switch in the rack ··························································································································· 16
Grounding the switch ···················································································································································· 19
Installing/removing a fan tray ······································································································································ 21
Installing a fan tray ··············································································································································· 22
Removing a fan tray ·············································································································································· 23
Installing a power supply ····································································································································· 25
Removing a power supply ···································································································································· 26
Connecting the power cord ·········································································································································· 27
Verifying the installation ················································································································································ 31
Connecting the console cable ······································································································································ 32
Serial console cable ·············································································································································· 32
USB mini console cable ········································································································································ 33
Connection procedure ·········································································································································· 33
Setting terminal parameters ·········································································································································· 35
Powering on the switch·················································································································································· 36
Setting up an IRF fabric ············································································································································· 37
IRF fabric setup flowchart ·············································································································································· 37
Planning IRF fabric setup ··············································································································································· 38
Planning the cabling scheme ······························································································································· 40
Configuring basic IRF settings ······································································································································· 41
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