Extreme Networks Summit X150 Series Hardware Installation Manual page 5

XGM3-2sf Port Option Card ..........................................................................................................................115
Summit X460 Series Stacking Modules ........................................................................................................115
PART 2: INSTALLING THE HARDWARE
Chapter 4: Site Preparation ...................................................................................................................119
Planning Your Site................................................................................................................................................120
Meeting Site Requirements ..................................................................................................................................120
Operating Environment Requirements ..........................................................................................................120
Building and Electrical Codes ................................................................................................................120
Wiring Closet Considerations.................................................................................................................121
Temperature ..........................................................................................................................................122
Humidity .................................................................................................................................................122
Spacing Requirements and Airflow ........................................................................................................122
Electrostatic Discharge ..........................................................................................................................123
Rack Specifications and Recommendations .................................................................................................123
Mechanical Recommendations for the Rack..........................................................................................123
Protective Grounding for the Rack .........................................................................................................123
Space Requirements for the Rack .........................................................................................................124
Securing the Rack..................................................................................................................................124
Evaluating and Meeting Cable Requirements ......................................................................................................125
Cabling Standards.........................................................................................................................................125
Cable Labeling and Record Keeping ............................................................................................................125
Installing Cable..............................................................................................................................................126
Fiber Optic Cable ...................................................................................................................................127
Cable Distances .....................................................................................................................................128
RJ-45 Connector Jackets ..............................................................................................................................129
Radio Frequency Interference.......................................................................................................................129
Meeting Power Requirements ..............................................................................................................................130
PoE Devices..................................................................................................................................................130
Power Supply Requirements.........................................................................................................................130
AC Power Cables ..........................................................................................................................................130
Uninterruptible Power Supply Requirements ................................................................................................131
Selecting a UPS.....................................................................................................................................131
Calculating Volt-Amperage Requirements .............................................................................................131
UPS Transition Time ..............................................................................................................................132
DC Power Requirements ..............................................................................................................................132
Applicable Industry Standards..............................................................................................................................132
Chapter 5: Building a SummitStack Configuration .............................................................................133
Stacking Summit Family Switches........................................................................................................................133
Slot Numbers ................................................................................................................................................134
About Redundancy........................................................................................................................................135
Stacking Cables ...................................................................................................................................................136
Choosing Between Native and Alternate Stacking Ports......................................................................................137
Placing Summit Family Switches for Stacked Operation......................................................................................138
Combining Switches from Different Series....................................................................................................139
Using the SummitStack-V Feature ................................................................................................................139
Connecting the Switches to Form the Stack Ring ................................................................................................141
Using SummitStack Ports and 40G Stacking Cables....................................................................................141
Single-Rack Stacking Configurations.....................................................................................................141
Multiple-Rack Stacking Configurations ..................................................................................................144
Combining Different Types of Stacking Ports................................................................................................146
Using the SummitStack-V80 Stacking Module..............................................................................................148
Using the VIM1-SummitStack512 Module.....................................................................................................149
Using the SummitStack-V Feature .......................................................................................................................150
Summit Family Switches Hardware Installation Guide
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