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Contents
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Hardware and software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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Switch components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Hardware options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Switch unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Switch ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Switch LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chapter 2. Installing the RackSwitch and options
Before installing the RackSwitch
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Required tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Environmental requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Preventing electric shock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installing the RackSwitch in the standard equipment rack . . . . . . . . . 17
Installing the RackSwitch in the IBM iDataPlex rack . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installing the RackSwitch in the IBM System x or Power rack . . . . . . . . 22
Installing the 1U air duct option in a rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mounting kit components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installing a QSFP+ transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Chapter 3. Removing and replacing the RackSwitch and components
Removing and replacing the RackSwitch chassis unit from a rack . . . . . . 31
Removing the RackSwitch chassis from a standard equipment rack
Removing the RackSwitch from an iDataPlex rack . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Removing the RackSwitch from a System x or Power rack . . . . . . . . 34
Removing and replacing the AC power supply module . . . . . . . . . . 36
Removing the AC power supply module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Replacing the AC power supply module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Removing and replacing the fan module
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Configuring Vital Product Data after a switch replacement . . . . . . . . . 40
Chapter 4. Initializing the RackSwitch
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Default configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Configuring the IP interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Using the Boot Management menu
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Updating firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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