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Catalyst 4500 E-Series Switches Installation Guide
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Chapter 3 Installing the Switch
Installation Process
Installation Process
The process of installing the switch can be broken down into a series of tasks. These tasks are listed in
Table 3-1
.
Tip
For additional information about the Cisco Catalyst 4500 E-series switches (including configuration
examples and troubleshooting information), see the documents listed on this page:
http://preview.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Rack-Mounting Guidelines
The Catalyst 4500 E-series switches are designed to be installed in both open and enclosed racks that
meet ANSI/EIA-310-D and ETS 300 119-3 specifications. Before rack-mounting the switch, ensure that
the equipment rack complies with the following guidelines:
•
The width of the rack, measured between the two front-mounting strips or rails, must be
17.75 inches (45.09 cm).
•
The depth of the rack, measured between the front- and rear-mounting strips, must be at least
19.25 inches (48.9 cm).
Table 3-1
Catalyst 4500 E-Series Switch Installation Process
Task
Description
Unpacking the switch
Remove the switch from the packaging materials.
Note
We recommend that you save the packaging material for use
later if you need to move the chassis from one site to
another.
Installing the switch
All Catalyst 4500 E-series chassis are designed to be rack-mounted.
Connecting the chassis to system
ground
Construct and attach a system ground wire from the building (earth)
ground to the system ground point on the chassis.
Installing and cabling the power
supply or supplies
Normally, one power supply is shipped installed in the chassis. The
second power supply, if part of the switch configuration, is shipped
separately. Install the second power supply and connect the power
supplies to site source power, either AC or DC.
Cabling the supervisor engine
and modules to the network
The various ports on the supervisor engine and on the modules that
are installed in the chassis must be connected to the network. This
process can involve only attaching a network interface cable to the
module port, or it can include the installation of a transceiver of
some type in the supervisor engine or module port, and then
attaching the network interface cable to the transceiver.
Powering up the chassis
After completing the network cabling and making sure that system
ground is connected, the power supplies can be turned on. The
system powers up and runs through a set of built-in diagnostics.
