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Catalyst 4500 Series Switches Installation Guide
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Chapter 3 Installing the Switch in a Rack
System Ground Connection Guidelines
Step 6
Connect the switch to an appropriate ground. Refer to
System Ground Connection
Guidelines, page 3-19
. The system must have a ground connection before power
is supplied to the switch.
System Ground Connection Guidelines
A grounding pad with two system (earth) grounding holes is provided in an
enclosure near the left power supply on the Catalyst 4500 series switches. See
Figure 3-13
for the location of the grounding holes on the Catalyst 4503 switch,
Figure 3-14
for the location on the Catalyst 4506 switch,
Figure 3-15
for the
location on the Catalyst 4507R switch, and
Figure 3-16
for the location on the
Catalyst 4510R switch.
Figure 3-13
Catalyst 4503 Grounding Holes
1
13
1
13
1
13
1
13
79479
4506
UPLINK
1
UPLINK 2
ACTIVE
LINE ACTIVE
LINE ACT
IVE
RESET
UTILIZATION
STATUS
4503
WS-X4515 SUPERVISOR ENGINE IV
1%
100%
CONSOLE
LINK
EJECT
FLASH
10/100
MGT
Grounding
holes (2)
