Enterasys Networks 8000/8600 manual Safety Considerations, Preventing Injury

Chapter 2

Hardware Installation

This chapter provides hardware installation information and procedures in the following sections:

•Safety considerations

•Installing the hardware

If the hardware is already installed and you are ready to install the software and perform basic system configuration, see Chapter 3, Software Installation and Setup.

Safety Considerations

Read the following safety warnings and product cautions to avoid personal injury or product damage.

ELECTRICAL HAZARD: Only qualified personnel should perform installation procedures.

Preventing Injury

Cautions: Observe the following safety warnings to prevent accidental injury when working with the Enterasys X-Pedition (X-Pedition) hardware.

•To avoid back strain, be careful when lifting the chassis out of the shipping box.

•Never attempt to rack mount the X-Pedition chassis unaided. Ask an assistant to help you hold the chassis.

•Never operate the X-Pedition with exposed power-supply bays or module slots. You can leave the slots exposed but make sure you do not place any tools or body parts in the slot.

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