NETGEAR FS 524S Installing the Switch on a Flat Surface, Installing the Switch in a Rack

Installing the Switch

You can install the NETGEAR FS517TS and FS524S Switches on a flat surface or in a standard 19-inch rack.

Installing the Switch on a Flat Surface

1.The switch ships with four self-adhesive rubber footpads. Stick one rubber foot pad on each of the four concave spaces on the bottom of the switch. The rubber foot pads cushion the switch against shock/vibrations. They also provide space between each stacked switch for ventilation.

2.To stack switches:

•Repeat step 1 for each switch to be stacked.

•Place the first switch on a firm flat surface where you want to install the stack. Stack the other switches on top of this unit.

•Proceed to “Connecting Switches to the Stack’s Backplane” on page 21.

Installing the Switch in a Rack

To install the FS517TS or FS524S Switch in a rack, use the following procedure (and refer to Figure 4-1). To perform this procedure, you need the 19-inch rack-mount kit supplied with your switch.

1.Attach the supplied mounting brackets to the side of the switch.

2.Insert the screws provided in the rack-mount kit through each bracket and into the bracket mounting holes in the switch.

3.Tighten the screws with a #1 Phillips screwdriver to secure each bracket.

4.Align the mounting holes in the brackets with the holes in the rack, and insert two pan-head screws with nylon washers through each bracket and into the rack.

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