Chapter 5 Installing Hardware
This chapter describes how to install the components of the Switch 7700.
5.1. Installing the Chassis
You can install the Switch 7700 in a standard, 19-inch cabinet or on a workbench.
5.1.1. Installing in a Standard Cabinet
Before you install the Switch 7700 in a standard cabinet, verify that:
The cabinet has been well built
The installation position for the switch has been well arranged
There are no obstacles
The switch is ready for installation and has been carried to a place near the cabinet
1.
Have two people carry the switch to the front of the cabinet.
2.
Put the switch on the tray or the guides and push it into the cabinet.
3.
Fix the switch in the cabinet with the combination screw and floating nuts that are shipped with the
delivery accessories.
5.1.2. Installing on a Workbench
Before you install the Switch 7700 on a workbench, verify that:
The workbench is firm enough to hold the switch and cables
There are no obstacles around the workbench
The switch is ready for installation and has been carried to a place near the workbench
1.
Have two people carry the switch at both sides to the place in front of the workbench.
2.
Carry the switch a little higher than the workbench and lower it onto the workbench gently.
5.2. Installing a Card
To install a module:
1.
Wear an anti-static wrist strap
2.
Remove the blank filler panel from the chassis slot and save it for future use
3.
Hold the ejector levers of the module with both hands and push them outward
4.
Align the module with the guides in the chassis and slide it gently into the slot
5.
Push the module until the positioning pin on its handle bar touches the hole in the chassis
6.
Push the ejector levers inward and push the handle bar pin into the positioning hole in the chassis
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