Powering Off The Switch; Installing The Switch - Cisco ME 3800X Installation Manual

Chapter 2 Switch Installation

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

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Rack-Mounting
To install the switch in a 19-inch, 23-inch, or a European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)
rack, follow these instructions. (The ETSI racks require optional mounting hardware.)
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To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special
Warning
precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to
ensure your safety:
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Rack-Mounting, page 2-5
Wall-Mounting, page 2-13
Table- or Shelf-Mounting, page 2-15
Attaching Brackets to the Switch, page 2-6
Mounting in a Rack, page 2-11
This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.
When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the heaviest
component at the bottom of the rack.
If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the unit in
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the rack.
"Installing the Switch" section on page
Cisco ME 3800X and ME 3600X Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Installing the Switch
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