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Catalyst 4500 E-Series Switches Installation Guide
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Chapter 3 Installing the Switch in a Rack
System Ground Connection Guidelines
Figure 3-2 Installing a Catalyst 4506-E Switch in the Rack
Step 3 Make sure that the ejector levers are completely closed and the supervisor engine and switching modules
are installed securely.
Step 4 Tighten any loose captive installation screws on the supervisor engine and the switching module.
Step 5 Connect fiber and copper cables for switching traffic and uplinks or PoE as appropriate.
Step 6 Connect the switch to an appropriate ground. Refer to System Ground Connection Gui delines, page 3-5.
The system must have a ground connection before power is supplied to the switch.
System Ground Connection GuidelinesA grounding pad with two system (earth) grounding holes is provided in an enclosure near the left power
supply (PS1) on the Catalyst 4500 E-series switches (See Figure 3-3).
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