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INSTALLING THE SYSTEM

This chapter describes how to install your SuperStack® II Switch 3900 on a table top, in a free-standing stack with other SuperStack II products, or in a distribution rack.

See Appendix B for site requirements.

To install the Switch 3900 system on a table top or in a free-standing stack, read these sections:

“Before You Begin” (the next section)

“Installing the System on a Table Top or in a Free-Standing Stack” on page 2-2

To install the Switch 3900 system in a distribution rack, read these sections:

“Before You Begin” (the next section)

“Installing the System in a Distribution Rack” on page 2-3

Before You Begin

Before you begin this procedure, be sure to:

Move the Switch 3900 system close to where you plan to install it.

Install the system near an easily accessible power outlet. You can power down the system only by removing the power cord from the power source.

Have a No. 1 Phillips screwdriver available.

Have the system mounting kit available. See Table 2-1.

Table 2-1Switch 3900 System Mounting Kit

Qty

Item

To use in

 

 

 

4

Rubber feet

Stacking the system on a

 

(self-adhesive)

table or in a stack

2

Mounting brackets

Installing the system in a

 

 

distribution rack

6

M4 x 10 pan-head

Installing the distribution rack

 

screws

brackets

 

 

 

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10005622, 3C39024, 3C39036 specifications

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