Fast EtherHub 3500 System User’s Guide
2-2 Installing the System
Hardware Installation
This hub is suitable for desktop or rack-mount installation. A
good location is at the center of all the devices you want to link,
close to a collapsed backbone, and near a power outlet.
FThese hubs can be stacked with other hubs using a mounting rack or
directly on top of one another. Refer to the sections on
Stacking
Hubs without a Rack
or
Mounting Hubs in a Rack
for a description of
these methods.
If you don’t want to stack the hub with other hubs now, or you plan to
use the hub in a stand-alone configuration, go to the section on
Connecting the Hub System
.
Stacking Hubs without a Rack
If you need to install a
redundant power module,
refer to
Installing a Backup
Power Supply
on page 2-11,
and complete that procedure
before stacking the hub.
The hub can be stacked anywhere there is a sufficiently large
flat space, such as on a table or desktop.
1. Stick the self-adhesive rubber foot pads (that come with this
package) on each of the 4 hollow spaces located on the
bottom of the first hub.
2. Place the first hub on a firm and flat surface in the area
where you want the stack to be installed.
3. Attach the rubber feet on each hub before stacking them.
They cushion the hub against shock/vibrations and provide
space between each hub for ventilation.
Figure 2-1 Stacking Hubs without a Rack