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3 Hardware Installation ································································································································3-1
Confirming Installation Preparations·······································································································3-1
Installation Flowchart ······························································································································3-1
Mounting a Switch to the Designated Position ·······················································································3-2
Mounting a Switch into a Cabinet····································································································3-2
Mounting a Switch on a Workbench································································································3-3
Connecting the Grounding Cable············································································································3-3
Installing Switch Modules························································································································3-5
Connecting the Power Cable ··················································································································3-6
Connecting the AC Power Cable·····································································································3-6
Connecting the DC Power Cables···································································································3-9
Connecting PoE Power Cables ·····································································································3-10
Connecting Interface Cables·················································································································3-13
Connecting the Console Cable······································································································3-13
Connecting the AUX Cable (Optional)···························································································3-14
Connecting the COM Cable ··········································································································3-14
Connecting Category-5 Cables ·····································································································3-14
Connecting Fibers ·························································································································3-16
Cabling ··················································································································································3-17
Workbench-Mounted Switch ·········································································································3-17
Rack-Mounted Switch····················································································································3-17
General Cabling Requirements ·····································································································3-17
Cable Binding········································································································································3-18
Correct Use of Labels····················································································································3-18
Precautions for Cable Binding·······································································································3-18
Checking the Installation·······················································································································3-20