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Switch Installation
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Safety Warnings, page 17
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Tools and Equipment, page 20
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Installation Guidelines, page 20
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Verifying Switch Operation, page 21
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Planning and Installing a Switch Stack (Optional), page 21
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Installing the Switch, page 26
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Connecting FlexStack-Plus modules (Optional), page 34
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Installing the Power Cord Retainer (Optional), page 36
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Installing SFP Modules, page 38
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Connecting to SFP and SFP+ Modules, page 40
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10/100/1000 PoE and PoE+Port Connections, page 43
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10/100/1000 Port Connections, page 44
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Where to Go Next, page 44
Safety Warnings
This section includes the basic installation caution and warning statements. Read this section before you start
the installation procedure. Translations of the warning statements appear in the RCSI guide on Cisco.com.
Before working on equipment that is connected to power lines, remove jewelry (including rings, necklaces,
and watches). Metal objects will heat up when connected to power and ground and can cause serious burns
or weld the metal object to the terminals. Statement 43
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