5Rack-Mounting
This section covers basic
Equipment That You Supply
You need to supply a
Before you Begin
When determining where to install the switch, verify that these guidelines are met:
•Airflow around the switch and through the vents is unrestricted.
•Temperature around the switch does not exceed 113˚F (45˚C).
•Humidity around the switch does not exceed 85 percent.
•Altitude at the installation site is not greater than 10,000 feet (3049 m).
•Clearance to the switch front and rear panels meets these conditions:
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–Access to ports is sufficient for unrestricted cabling.
–AC power cord can reach from the AC power outlet to the connector on the switch rear panel.
–DC source wires can reach from the circuit breaker to the terminal block plug on the switch rear panel.
•Cabling is away from sources of electrical noise, such as radios, power lines, and fluorescent lighting fixtures.
•For 10/100 ports and 10/100/1000 ports, the cable length from a switch to an attached device cannot exceed 328 feet (100 meters).
•For
•For cable lengths for Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) modules, refer to the documentation that shipped with the module.
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