Verifying Switch Operation; Powering Off The Switch; Installing The Switch; Rack-Mounting - Cisco 2431 - IAD Router Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 2 Switch Installation

Verifying Switch Operation

Before installing the switch in a rack, on a wall, or on a table or shelf, you should power the switch and
verify that the switch passes POST.
To power on the switch, connect one end of the AC power cord to the AC power connector on the switch,
and connect the other end of the power cord to an AC power outlet.
To power on a DC switch, see
When the switch powers on, it automatically begins the POST, a series of tests that verifies that the
switch functions properly. When the switch begins POST, the system LED slowly blinks green. When
POST completes, the system LED blinks amber. If POST fails, the system LED remains amber. If POST
completes successfully, the system LED rapidly blinks green.
POST failures are usually fatal. Call Cisco Systems if your switch does not pass POST.
Note

Powering Off the Switch

After a successful POST, disconnect the power cord from the switch. Install the switch in a rack, on a
wall, on a table, or on a shelf as described in the

Installing the Switch

This section describes these installation procedures:
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Rack-Mounting

To install the switch in a 19-inch, 23-inch, 24-inch rack, or a European Telecommunications Standards
Institute (ETSI) rack (24-inch racks and ETSI racks require optional mounting hardware), follow the
instructions described in these procedures:
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Rack-Mounting, page 2-7
Wall-Mounting, page 2-16
Table- or Shelf- Mounting, page 2-18
Removing Screws from the Switch, page 2-8
Attaching Brackets to the Switch, page 2-9
Mounting the Switch in a Rack, page 2-15
Attaching the Cable Guide, page 2-16
Appendix C, "Connecting to DC Power."
"Installing the Switch" section on page
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