Preparing The Installations; Cabling Infrastructure; Installation Location; Installing A Redundant Power - Foundry Networks FES Installation Manual

Foundry Hardware Installation Guide for the FES, FESX, and FWSX
Preparing the Installation Site

Cabling Infrastructure

Ensure that the proper cabling is installed in the site. See "Hardware Specifications" on page 7-1 or
www.foundrynetworks.com for a summary of supported cabling types and their specifications.

Installation Location

Before installing the device, plan its location and orientation relative to other devices and equipment. Allow at
least 3" of space at the front of the device for the twisted-pair, fiber-optic, and power cabling. Also, allow a
minimum of 3" of space between the sides and the back of the device and walls or other obstructions.
Installing a Redundant Power Supply
The FastIron Stackable device ships with one AC or DC power supply. If desired, you can install a second supply
for redundancy.
If you need to install a redundant power supply, it may be easier to install it before mounting the device, although
the power supplies are "hot swappable" and can be installed or removed after the device is mounted and powered
on.
This section provides the following procedures:
• Installing a redundant AC power supply – "Installing an AC Power Supply" on page 3-6
• Installing a redundant DC power supply – "Installing a DC Power Supply" on page 3-7
Installing an AC Power Supply
WARNING: Before beginning the installation, see the precautions in "Power Precautions" on page 3-4.
Use the following procedures for AC power supplies in FastIron stackable devices. See "Power Supplies" on
page 2-17 for a list of which power supplies are supported in which devices, and for illustrations showing power
supply placement in the Foundry devices.
To install an AC power supply, do the following:
1. If necessary, remove the power supply locking screw located in the center rear of the device (illustrated
below).
2. If the empty power supply bay has a cover plate, press inward on the two latches near the edges of the cover
plate to unlock the plate, then remove the plate.
3. Remove the power supply from its packaging.
4. With one hand, hold the bar on the front panel of the power supply. With the other hand, support the
underside of the power supply, and insert the power supply into the empty power supply slot. Press until the
supply is completely in the slot, so that the connectors on the back of the supply are fully engaged with the
pins on the power backplane.
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Power Supply locking screw
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