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Switch Installation
This chapter describes how to install your switch, verify the boot fast, and connect the switch to other devices.
It also includes information specifically for installations in hazardous environments.
We recommend performing a preliminary configuration of the switch before it is installed in a permanent
location.
Preparing for Installation
Warnings
These warnings are translated into several languages in the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information
for this switch.
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
Warning
Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during periods of lightning activity. Statement
1001
Warning
Before performing any of the following procedures, ensure that power is removed from the DC circuit.
Statement 1003
Warning
Read the installation instructions before you connect the system to its power source. Statement 1004
Warning
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