Nortel Networks 70 Series manual Attach any additional devices to the ports in your switch

Installation and Reference for the BayStack 70 Series 10/100 Ethernet Switches

3.Attach any additional devices to the ports in your switch.

For instructions to connect to additional switches or other devices, refer to “ Connecting Devices to the Switch” on page 3-5.

Mounting the BayStack 70-24T 10/100 Ethernet Switch in a Rack

The BayStack 70-24T 10/100 Ethernet Switch occupies a 1.6 unit (1.6u) rack space and can be installed in most standard 19-inch equipment racks. The rack must be grounded to the same grounding electrode used by the power service in the area. The ground path must be permanent and must not exceed 1 ohm of resistance from the rack to the grounding electrode.

Caution: When mounting this device in a rack, do not place units directly on top of one another in the rack. Each unit must be individually secured to the rack with appropriate mounting brackets. Mounting brackets are not designed to support multiple units.

To mount the BayStack 70-24T 10/100 Ethernet Switch in a standard 19-inch equipment rack, you need these tools and materials:

•Two mounting brackets supplied from the Rack Mount Kit

•Eight screws supplied from the Rack Mount Kit to attach the mounting brackets to the switch

•Four screws and nylon washers supplied from the Rack Mount Kit to attach the mounting brackets to the rack

•#1 Phillips screwdriver

•#2 Phillips screwdriver

To install the switch in a rack:

1.Attach the mounting brackets to the sides of the switch as illustrated in Figure 3-1.

Hold a mounting bracket against each side of the switch and align the countersunk screw holes in the bracket with the bracket mounting holes in the switch.

2.Insert the screws provided in the Rack Mount Kit through each bracket and into the bracket mounting holes in the switch.

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