Enterasys 08G20G2-08, Hardware Installation Manual

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Enterasys 800-Series Hardware Installation Guide B-1
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Environmental Guidelines
Enterasys Networks provides high quality and reliable products. To ensure customer satisfaction
and the continued reliable operation of our products, installation and operation must comply with
the environmental guidelines as described in our product documentation. This document
references limits on operating temperature and humidity. Failure to operate the equipment in
these prescribed ranges can result in reduced performance and damaged equipment. Failure to
comply with these limits and guidelines may void the product warranty and it may also exclude
the equipment from support entitlements of any applicable maintenance contract agreements. The
following information describes these limits and recommendations in further detail.
Temperature and Humidity Guidelines
Operating Temperatures
All equipment must operate within the prescribed temperature and humidity ranges specified in
Enterasys documentation. Operation of the equipment outside these limits may result in damaged
equipment and/or reduced performance and reliability. This may require reliable, monitored and
24x7 operation of climate control systems (heating and air conditioning).
Inlet Air Temperature Measurement
Operating temperature maximums and minimums are limits on the ambient air temperature
entering the switching equipment. This area is located within 1 inch of the main equipment inlet.
This is not necessarily the same air temperature throughout the room.
Cooling Air
Many Enterasys switches utilize a side to side airflow method for cooling. Careful consideration is
needed when mounting this equipment. Proper inlet and exit spaces must be allowed to get fresh,
cool air into the equipment and to allow hot exhaust air to exit away from the equipment. Blocked
venting can result in an overheating condition that can damage the equipment. Pay close attention
to cable ingress and egress routing to verify that cabling is not blocking venting.
Power Conditioning
Enterasys products are rated to be used with internationally accepted AC input parameters. It is
important that these parameters are monitored and verified to operate as expected for the ratings
that apply to the equipment installed. Surges and excessive noise outside of these prescribed
ranges in the power circuits feeding this equipment may cause permanent damage to the
equipment installed and must be monitored and prevented.