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CHAPTER 5: Installation
5.1.3 I
NSTALLING
R
ACK
C
OMPONENTS
A rack has 16 slots for front cards, 16 slots for rear cards, one slot for the control
card, and two slots for power supplies.
To operate, a rack must include a control card and at least one power supply. If
you want power redundancy (power backup), the rack must include two power
supplies.
Front and Rear Cards
In each rack, you can install front and rear cards for switching/patching.
To Install Switch/Patch Cards
1. Insert the front cards and tighten the screws. You need not fill all slots in a
rack or fill slots in any particular order.
2. Insert the corresponding rear cards and tighten the screws.
To Install the Power Supplies
Insert the power supplies into the power supply slots located on the front right side
of the rack. If you are only installing one power supply, you can insert it into either
slot.
To Power Up and Test the LEDs
1. Connect the chassis ground stud to ground. The ground stud is located just
below the power cord connectors on the rear of the rack.
2. Connect the power cords. For each power supply, connect one end of a
power cord to the power connector at the rear of the rack. Connect the other
end of the power cord to a power source. The rack automatically powers up as
soon as you connect the power cords.
3. Test the LEDs by pressing the LAMP TEST button on the front of the control
card. All LEDs in the rack should light.
5.1.4 E
NTER
IP A
DDRESSINTO
R
ACK
By entering an IPaddress into the rack, the network manager can access the rack
remotely and configure it for SNMPmanagement after the rack has been installed.
NOTE
You MUST enter an IP address into the rack in order to access it
remotely.