Installing The Switch; Before You Begin; Positioning The Switch - 3Com 3C16476BS-US - Baseline 2250 Plus Switch User Manual

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NSTALLING THE
This chapter contains information that you need to
install and set up the Switch. It covers the following
topics:

Positioning the Switch

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Rack-Mounting or Free-Standing
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Supplying Power to the Switch
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Connecting a Network Device
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Connecting a Network Device
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Performing Spot Checks
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Before You Begin

WARNING: Safety Information. Before installing or
removing any components from the Switch or carry-
ing out any maintenance procedures, read the safety
information provided in
AVERTISSEMENT: Consignes de sécurité. Avant
d'installer ou d'enlever tout composant du Switch ou
d'entamer une procédure de maintenance, lisez les
informations relatives à la sécurité qui se trouvent
dans Appendix B (l'Appendice B) de ce guide.
WARNHINWEIS: Sicherheitsinformationen. Bevor
Sie Komponenten aus dem Switch entfernen oder
dem Switch hinzufuegen oder Instandhaltungsarbe-
S
Appendix B of this guide.
WITCH
iten verrichten, lesen Sie die Sicherheitsanweisungen,
die in Appendix B
aufgefuehrt sind.
Positioning the Switch
The Switch is suitable for use in an office environment
where it can be free-standing or mounted in a stan-
dard 19-inch equipment rack.
Alternatively, the Switch can be rack-mounted in a
wiring closet or equipment room. A mounting kit,
containing two mounting brackets and four screws, is
supplied with the Switch.
When deciding where to position the Switch, ensure
that:
It is accessible and cables can be connected easily.
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Cabling is away from sources of electrical noise.
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These include lift shafts, microwave ovens, and air
conditioning units. Electromagnetic fields can
interfere with the signals on copper cabling and
introduce errors, therefore slowing down your net-
work.
Water or moisture cannot enter the case of the
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unit.
Air flow around the unit and through the vents in
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the side of the case is not restricted (3Com recom-
(Anhang B) in diesem Handbuch