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Preparing to Install
Operating Environment Requirements
Rack Specifications and Recommendations
Evaluating and Meeting Cable Requirements
Meeting Power Requirements
Following Applicable Industry Standards
Before you install your Extreme Networks equipment, careful planning can help ensure that it is used
effectively and help prepare you for future growth.
Only qualified service personnel should install, maintain, or remove a switch, chassis, or its components.
Qualified service personnel have had appropriate technical training and experience that is necessary to
be aware of the hazards to which they are exposed when performing a task and of measures to
minimize the danger to themselves or other people.
Note
Before installing or removing any components of the system, and before carrying out any
maintenance procedures, read the safety information in
Safety and Regulatory Information
on
page 45.
The information in this chapter is intended for the system administrator, network equipment technician,
network manager, or facilities manager responsible for installing and managing the network hardware.
The chapter assumes a working knowledge of local area network (LAN) operations, and a familiarity
with communications protocols that are used on interconnected LANs.
This chapter covers the following aspects of site preparation:
1
Operating Environment Requirements
Verify that your site meets all environmental and safety requirements.
2
Rack Specifications and Recommendations
on page 14
Ensure that mounting racks are safe and appropriate for the equipment.
3
Evaluating and Meeting Cable Requirements
Understand the different cabling options and select the ones that best address your needs.
4
on page 23
Ensure that power supplies are safe and appropriate for the equipment.
For details about the equipment's power requirements, see the "Technical Specifications" section.
5
Following Applicable Industry Standards
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