Cisco Systems ME 6500 Series manual Installing the Switch, Required Tools, Installation Guidelines

Installing the Switch

Installing the Switch

The Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet switch is installed in a standard 19-inch rack. This section provides procedures that you can use to install the switch chassis in the rack. For additional installation information, see the Cisco ME 6500 Series Ethernet Switch Installation Guide on Cisco.com.

Note The chassis is designed to be mounted in equipment racks that meet ANSI/EIA 310-D and ETS 300-119 standards.

Warning Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment.

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Required Tools

You need a number-2 Phillips screwdriver to rack-mount the switch. A level and a tape measure are recommended optional tools.

Installation Guidelines

When determining where to install the switch, verify that these guidelines are met:

•Cooling air is drawn into the chassis from the right side and exhausted through the left side (viewed from the front of the chassis).

•Make sure that the airflow around and through the switch and through the rack enclosure vents is unrestricted.

•Verify that the clearance to the switch front and rear panels meets these conditions:

–The chassis front-panel LEDs can be easily read.

–Access to ports is adequate for unrestricted cabling.

•On DC-input power supply equipped chassis, make sure that the DC power cables can reach from the source DC power outlet to the DC power supply terminal block on the switch rear panel.

•On AC-input power supply equipped chassis, make sure that the AC power cords can reach from the source AC power outlet to the AC-in connector on the AC power supply.

•Verify that the cabling is away from sources of electrical noise, such as radios, power lines, and fluorescent lighting fixtures.

•The cabling lengths for small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers vary. Refer to the Cisco ME 6500 Series Ethernet Switches Installation Guide for further information.

•Make sure that temperature around the switch does not exceed 104°F (40°C).

•Make sure that the humidity around the switch does not exceed 85 percent.

•Make sure that the altitude at the installation site is not greater than 6500 feet (1981 m).

Cisco ME 6500 Series Ethernet Switch Installation Note