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Heat dissipation ····························································································································································· 62
Environmental specifications········································································································································· 62
Noise ··············································································································································································· 62
Appendix B FRUs and compatibility matrixes·········································································································63
MPUs ··············································································································································································· 63
LPUs ················································································································································································· 63
Switching fabric modules ·············································································································································· 65
Power supplies································································································································································ 66
Fan trays·········································································································································································· 66
Mounting accessories ···················································································································································· 67
Transceiver modules ······················································································································································ 67
Appendix C LEDs ······················································································································································72
MPU LEDs········································································································································································ 72
LPU LEDs·········································································································································································· 74
Switching fabric module LEDs······································································································································· 75
Fan tray status LEDs ······················································································································································· 75
Power supply LEDs ························································································································································· 75
Appendix D Cables ··················································································································································77
Ethernet twisted pair cable············································································································································ 77
RJ-45 connector ····················································································································································· 77
Cable pinouts························································································································································· 77
Cable type······························································································································································ 78
Pin assignments······················································································································································ 79
Making an Ethernet twisted pair cable ··············································································································· 80
Optical fiber ··································································································································································· 80
Overview································································································································································ 81
Precautions ····························································································································································· 82
SFP+ cable ······································································································································································ 82
Appendix E Cabling recommendations ··················································································································84
General cabling requirements ······································································································································ 84
Correct use of labels······················································································································································ 84
Cable management requirements ································································································································ 84
Appendix F Repackaging the switch·······················································································································88
Removing cables from the switch ································································································································· 88
Removing the power cable··································································································································· 88
Removing the console cable································································································································· 88
Removing the grounding cable···························································································································· 88
Removing the twisted pair and optical fiber ······································································································ 89
Repackaging the switch accessories···························································································································· 89
Repackaging the power supply ··························································································································· 89
Repackaging the card··········································································································································· 90
Repackaging the switch chassis ··································································································································· 90
Removing the chassis from the rack ···················································································································· 90
Removing cable management brackets and mounting brackets ······································································ 91
Repackaging the switch chassis··························································································································· 93
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