Product overview·························································································································································· 1

Physical architecture ·························································································································································1

Backplane ··········································································································································································7

Fan tray ··············································································································································································7

Power supply system······················································································································································ 11

AC power supply ·················································································································································· 11

DC power supply··················································································································································· 14

Preparing for installation ···········································································································································17

Safety recommendations ··············································································································································· 17

General safety recommendations ························································································································ 17

Electricity safety ····················································································································································· 17

ESD prevention ······················································································································································ 17

Switch moving ······················································································································································· 18

Laser safety····························································································································································· 18

Examining the installation site ······································································································································ 19

Weight support······················································································································································ 19

Temperature ··························································································································································· 19

Humidity ································································································································································· 19

Cleanness ······························································································································································· 20

EMI·········································································································································································· 20

Grounding······························································································································································ 20

Power supply·························································································································································· 21

Space······································································································································································ 21

Rack-mounting ································································································································································ 21

Installation tools······························································································································································ 23

Installing the switch ····················································································································································24

Check before installation··············································································································································· 24

Installing the switch in a rack········································································································································ 25

Installation preparation········································································································································· 25

Installing slide rails and cage nuts to the rack ··································································································· 25

Installing the mounting brackets··························································································································· 27

Installing an air deflector (optional) ···················································································································· 28

Installing a chassis air filter (optional)················································································································· 29

Mounting the switch in the rack··························································································································· 31

Verifying the installation ······································································································································· 32

Installing the switch on a workbench ··························································································································· 32

Installation procedures ·········································································································································· 32

Grounding the switch ···················································································································································· 34

Installing the power system ··········································································································································· 35

Installing a DC power module ····························································································································· 35

Installing an AC power module ··························································································································· 36

Installing a fan tray ························································································································································ 37

Installing a card······························································································································································ 38

Installation procedure············································································································································ 39

Connecting power cords ··············································································································································· 41