Meeting Power Requirements; Power Supply Requirements - Extreme Networks BlackDiamond X8 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 4: Site Preparation

Meeting Power Requirements

This section describes power requirements, including:

Power Supply Requirements

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AC Power Cord Requirements
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Uninterruptible Power Supply Requirements
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Power Supply Requirements
Follow these recommendations when you plan power supply connections for your Extreme Networks
equipment:
Place the equipment in an area that accommodates the power consumption and component heat
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dissipation specifications.
Be sure that your power supply meets the site DC power or AC power requirements of the network
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equipment.
When you connect power to installed equipment, do not make this connection through an extension
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cord or power strip.
If your switch includes more than one power supply, connect each power supply to different,
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independent power sources.
If a power source fails, it will affect only the power supply to which it is connected. If all switch
power supplies are connected to a single power source, the entire switch is vulnerable to a power
source failure.
In regions that are susceptible to electrical storms, Extreme Networks recommends that you plug
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your system into a surge suppressor.
For power specifications of the BlackDiamond power supplies, see
X8 Switches" on page 113.
WARNING!
The chassis does not have a switch for turning power to the unit on and off. For systems using an
AC power supply, power to the chassis is disconnected by removing the wall plug from the electrical outlet. For
systems using a DC SSI power supply, power to the chassis can be turned off by lifting the handle on the power
supply or by de-energizing the circuit that feeds the power supply, which is usually accomplished by turning off a
circuit breaker.
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