3 Hardware Installation ································································································································3-1

Confirming Installation Preparations ·······································································································3-1

Installation Flowchart ······························································································································3-1

Mounting a Switch to the Designated Position ·······················································································3-2

Mounting a Switch into a Cabinet····································································································3-2

Mounting a Switch on a Workbench································································································3-3

Connecting the Grounding Cable············································································································3-3

Installing Switch Modules························································································································3-5

Connecting the Power Cable ··················································································································3-6

Connecting the AC Power Cable·····································································································3-6

Connecting the DC Power Cables···································································································3-8

Connecting PoE Power Cables ·······································································································3-9

Connecting Interface Cables·················································································································3-11

Connecting the Console Cable······································································································3-11

Connecting the AUX Cable (Optional)···························································································3-12

Connecting the COM Cable ··········································································································3-12

Connecting Category-5 Cables ·····································································································3-13

Connecting Fibers ·························································································································3-15

Cabling ··················································································································································3-16

Workbench-Mounted Switch ·········································································································3-16

Rack-Mounted Switch····················································································································3-16

General Cabling Requirements ·····································································································3-16

Cable Binding········································································································································3-17

Correct Use of Labels····················································································································3-17

Precautions for Cable Binding·······································································································3-17

Checking the Installation·······················································································································3-19

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