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Rack Mount Kit includes:

▪ US 12-24 mounting screws and cage nuts, 5 of each

▪ INTL M5 mounting screws and cage nuts, 5 of each

▪ INTL M6 mounting screws and cage nuts, 5 of each

▪ Mounting washers

Safety and Warnings

These operations are to be taken with respect to all local laws. Please take the following into consideration for safe operation:

• Power off the unit before you begin. Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power

source.

• Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with

standard practices for preventing accidents.

• Read the mounting instructions carefully before beginning installation. Failure to use the correct hardware or to

follow the correct procedures could result in a hazardous situation to people and damage to the system.

• This product relies on the building’s installation for short-circuit (overcurrent) protection. Ensure that the protective

device is rated not greater than: 15 A, 125 Vac, or 10A, 240 Vac.

• Please only power the device with the provided power cables to ensure regulatory compliance.

Pre-install Preparation

You should complete the following steps before going on-site to perform an installation.

Configure your Dashboard Network

The following is a brief overview only of the steps required to add a switch to your network. For detailed instructions about creating, configuring and managing
Meraki networks, refer to the online documentation (

documentation.meraki.com

).

1. Login to

http://dashboard.meraki.com

. If this is your first time, create a new account.

2. Find the network to which you plan to add your switches or create a new network.

3. Add your switches to your network. You will need your Meraki order number (found on your invoice) or the serial

number of each switch, which looks like Qxxx-xxxx-xxxx, and is found on the bottom of the unit. You will also need

The MS425 series will ship with all fans and a single power supply included, additional accessories including spare fans and power supplies can be
purchased separately.

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Summary of Contents for Cisco MS425 Series

Page 1: ...gregation switch with two 40GbE QSFP ports and 1 management interface hot swappable power supplies fans MS425 32 Layer 3 32 port 10GbE SFP aggregation switch with two 40GbE QSFP ports and 1 management...

Page 2: ...anel Ports and Status Indicators The MS uses LEDs to inform the user of the device s status When the device powers on the main LED will be amber Additional functions are described below from left to r...

Page 3: ...paper clip if a restore is required A brief momentary press To delete a downloaded configuration and reboot Press and hold for more than 10 sec To force the unit into a full factory restore Back Pane...

Page 4: ...n Ensure that the protective device is rated not greater than 15 A 125 Vac or 10A 240 Vac Please only power the device with the provided power cables to ensure regulatory compliance Pre install Prepar...

Page 5: ...lly assigned via DHCP or statically assigned Dynamic Assignment When using DHCP the DHCP server should be configured to assign a static IP address for each MAC address belonging to a Meraki switch Oth...

Page 6: ...the switch 2 Separate the rack mount rails and install the rack mount rails channel onto the rack Note Each switch comes with a graphical instruction pamphlet within the box This pamphlet contains det...

Page 7: ...3 Attach the rack mount rail to the sides of the switch 7...

Page 8: ...4 Insert the rack mount rail into the rack mount rail channel 8...

Page 9: ...5 Attach the switch face plate to the cage nuts on the rack 9...

Page 10: ...6 Secure the rack mount rail to the rack mount rail channel 10...

Page 11: ...7 Insert the power supply unit into the back of the switch After it has been securely installed you can connect power to the power supply unit 11...

Page 12: ...alling the device make sure that there is sufficient space between the rear of the rack and other obstacles to ensure adequate airflow Bringing your Stack Online When connecting up your MS425 for the...

Page 13: ...sue Troubleshooting an MS Switch Reference https documentation meraki com MS for additional information and troubleshooting tips If you are still experiencing hardware issues please contact Cisco Mera...

Page 14: ...eraki com In order to initiate a hardware replacement for non functioning hardware that is under warranty you must have access to the original packaging the hardware was shipped in The original hardwa...

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