C H A P T E R 2
Switch Installation
17
Safety Warnings
17
Tools and Equipment
20
Installation Guidelines
20
Verifying Switch Operation
21
Planning and Installing a Switch Stack (Optional)
21
Stack Guidelines
21
Stack Cabling
22
Stack Bandwidth and Partitioning Examples
25
Power-On Sequence for Switch Stacks
26
Installing the Switch
26
Rack-Mounting
26
Attaching the Rack-Mount Brackets
28
Mounting in a Rack
29
Wall-Mounting
31
Attaching the Brackets for Wall-Mounting
31
Attaching the RPS Connector Cover
31
Mounting on a Wall
32
Installing the Switch on a Table or Shelf
34
After Switch Installation
34
Connecting FlexStack-Plus modules (Optional)
34
Removing a FlexStack Cable
35
Installing the Power Cord Retainer (Optional)
36
Installing SFP Modules
38
Installing an SFP or SFP+ Module
38
Removing an SFP Module
40
Connecting to SFP and SFP+ Modules
40
Connecting to Fiber-Optic SFP and SFP+ Modules
40
Connecting to 1000BASE-T SFP
41
10/100/1000 PoE and PoE+Port Connections
43
10/100/1000 Port Connections
44
Auto-MDIX Connections
44
Where to Go Next
44
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