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5Installing the Switch

Depending on the switch model, you can install the switch in a rack, on a wall, on or under a desk or

shelf, and with a magnet or rack-mount brackets. This section covers rack-, desk-, shelf-, and

magnet-mounting a switch. Depending on the switch, For alternate mounting procedures, see the

Catalyst 3560 Switch Hardware Installation Guide on Cisco.com.

You need this equipment to install the switch:

•Number-2 Phillips screwdriver

•Drill with a #27 drill bit (0.144-inch [3.7 mm])

Note A drill is required if you are securing the Catalyst 3560-8PC switch to a desk or a wall.

When determining where to install the switch, verify that these guidelines are met:

•Airflow around the switch and through the

vents is unrestricted.

Note We strongly recommend that you allow

at least 3 inches (7.6 cm) of clearance

around the ventilation openings.

•Temperature around the switch does not

exceed 113˚F (45˚C).

•Humidityaround the switch does not exceed

85 percent.

•Altitude at the installation site is not greater

than 10,000 feet.

•Do not place any items on the top of the

Catalyst 3560-8PC switch.

•The heatsinks and the bottom of the

Catalyst 3560-8PC switch might be hot to

the touch if the switch is operating at its

maximumtemperature 113˚F (45˚C) and is in

an environment that exceeds normal room

temperature(such as in a closet, in a cabinet,

or in a closed or multirack assembly).

•Allowat least 1.75 inches (4 cm) of clearance

above each Catalyst 3560-8PC switch in the

rack.