3Com 3C8S5007 - SuperStack II PathBuilder S500..., User Manual

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NSTALLING THE
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ARDWARE
This chapter describes how to install your PathBuilder switch.
Required
Equipment
Table 6 lists the items you receive in the shipping carton and items you
need to provide.
WARNING: To eliminate cable noise emission in excess of FCC
regulations, part 15, subpart J, and EN55022B, all interconnection cables
should be equipped with shielded connectors, the backshells of which
must completely surround the cable shield.
For more information on cables, see Appendix C.
Table 6 Equipment Received and Equipment Needed
Shipping carton contents
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PathBuilder switch
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Power cable
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Rack-mount kit
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Software CD-ROM *
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Documentation and documentation CD-ROM
* The software is preinstalled in the flash memory drive of the switch and automatically loads
when you turn on the power. The software CD-ROM is for software recovery purposes only.
What you need to provide
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Interface module (available from 3Com —
optional)
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10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX network cables
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Flex-WAN cables (available from 3Com). See
“Flex-WAN Serial Connectors and Serial Cables”
on page 90 for more information about ordering
Flex-WAN cables.
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ATM cables — optical fiber for OC3 connectors or
75-ohm coaxial cables for Coax (DS3/E3)
connectors
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Terminal, PC, or modem and cable