NETGEAR GSM712 manual Installing a Gbic Module, Installing the Switch in a Rack

Installing the Switch in a Rack

To install the switch in a rack, use the following procedure (and refer to Figure 3-1). To perform this procedure, you need the 19-inch rack-mount kit supplied with your switch.

1.Attach the supplied mounting brackets to the side of the switch.

2.Insert the screws provided in the rack-mount kit through each bracket and into the bracket mounting holes in the switch.

3.Tighten the screws with a #1 Phillips screwdriver to secure each bracket.

4.Align the mounting holes in the brackets with the holes in the rack, and insert two pan-head screws with nylon washers through each bracket and into the rack.

5.Tighten the screws with a #2 Phillips screwdriver to secure the switch in the rack.

6.If you want to install a GBIC module, proceed to “Step 3: Installing a GBIC Module,” next. Step 4: Checking the Installation.”

Figure 3-1. Attaching Mounting Brackets

Step 3: Installing a GBIC Module

The following procedure describes how to install a GBIC Gigabit Ethernet module, such as the NETGEAR AGM721F, in the switch’s Gigabit module bays. The AGM721F is sold separately from the GSM712/GSM712F. If you do not want to install a GBIC module at this time, skip this procedure.

To install a GBIC module:

7.Insert the GBIC module into the GBIC module bay. Press firmly to ensure the module seats into the connector.

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