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Product overview ······························································································································································ 1
Switch models ···································································································································································· 1
Panel views ········································································································································································ 1
A3100-24 v2 SI/A3100-24 v2 EI ························································································································· 1
A3100-16 v2 SI/A3100-16 v2 EI ························································································································· 2
A3100-8 v2 SI/A3100-8 v2 EI ······························································································································ 3
A3100-24-PoE v2 EI ················································································································································ 3
A3100-16-PoE v2 EI ················································································································································ 4
A3100-8-PoE v2 EI ··················································································································································· 5
Preparing for installation ················································································································································· 7
Safety recommendations ·················································································································································· 7
Examining the installation site ········································································································································· 7
Electricity safety ························································································································································ 7
ESD prevention ························································································································································· 7
Laser safety ······························································································································································· 8
Temperature/humidity ············································································································································· 8
Cleanness ·································································································································································· 9
EMI ············································································································································································· 9
Grounding ······························································································································································ 10
Cooling ··································································································································································· 10
Space ······································································································································································ 10
Installation tools ······························································································································································ 11
Installing the switch ························································································································································ 12
Installing the switch ························································································································································ 12
Selecting an installation method ·························································································································· 12
Installation accessories ········································································································································· 13
Installing the switch into the 19-inch rack ··········································································································· 15
Mounting the switch on a workbench ················································································································· 20
Grounding the switch ···················································································································································· 21
Grounding cable ··················································································································································· 21
Grounding the switch with a grounding strip····································································································· 21
Grounding the switch with a grounding conductor buried in the earth ground············································· 23
Grounding the switch by using the AC power cord ·························································································· 24
Connecting the power cord ·········································································································································· 24
Connecting an AC power cord to the switch ····································································································· 24
Connecting the DC power cord ··························································································································· 25
Verifying the installation ················································································································································ 26
Accessing the switch for the first time ·························································································································· 27
Setting up the configuration environment ···················································································································· 27
Connecting the console cable ······································································································································ 27
Console cable ························································································································································ 27
Connection procedure ·········································································································································· 27
Setting terminal parameters ·········································································································································· 28
Powering on the switch ················································································································································· 31
Verification before power-on ······························································································································· 31
Powering on the switch ········································································································································· 31
Initially configuring the switch ······································································································································ 32
Configuring a login authentication method ········································································································ 32