Installation And Safety Considerations; Electrical Considerations; Environment Considerations; Cabinet Considerations - IBM 2498B24 - System Storage SAN24B-4 Switch Installation, Service And User Manual

Installation and safety considerations

Use this section to prepare your site for a safe and successful installation.
Attention: Although the switch has been designed for customer installation and
replacement procedures, you must first ensure that the rack into which the switch
is to be installed is also customer accessible. If it is not, then only trained personnel
can install and service these switches in such a rack.
The switch can be installed either as a free-standing unit, or installed in an EIA
cabinet, using an optional slide-rail rack mount kit. When mounting into a
slide-rail rack, you can mount the chassis to slide from either the port side or the
nonport side.

Electrical considerations

To install and operate the switch successfully, ensure the following:
v The primary outlet is correctly wired, protected by a circuit breaker, and
v The supply circuit, line fusing, and wire size are adequate, as specified by the
v The power supply standards provided in "Power supply specifications" on page

Environment considerations

For successful installation and operation of the switch, ensure that the following
environmental requirements are met:
v At a minimum, adequate cooling requires that you install the switch with the
v All equipment in the rack should force air in the same direction to avoid
v A minimum of 680 l/min (24 cubic ft/min) of air flow is available to the air
v The ambient air temperature does not exceed 40° C (104° F) while the switch is

Cabinet considerations

Attention: See "Rack safety" on page xx for danger and caution notices related to
product installations in racks or cabinets.
For successful installation and operation of the switch in a cabinet, ensure that the
following cabinet requirements are met:
v The cabinet must be a standard EIA cabinet.
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SAN24B-4 Express Installation, Service, and User Guide
– EZSwitchSetup CD
– One LC wrap plug
Attention: Read the "Safety and environmental notices" on page xiv
before attempting any installation or maintenance procedures.
grounded in accordance with local electrical codes.
electrical rating on the switch nameplate.
36 are met.
nonport side, which contains the air intake vents, facing the cool-air aisle.
intaking exhaust air.
intake vents on the nonport side of the switch.
operating.