3com family 4500 User Manual

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Finally, place a unit information label on the unit in an easily accessible 
position. The unit information label shows the following:
3Com product name of the Switch
3Com 3C number of the Switch
Unique MAC address (Ethernet address) of the Switch.
Serial number of the Switch
You may need this information if you contact 3Com Technical Support.
Connecting a 
Redundant Power 
Supply to your 
Switch 4500 PWR
The Switch 4500 PWR 26-Port and 50-Port have a -48V DC Redundant 
Power Supply socket.
WARNING: The installation of the Redundant Power Supply (RPS) should 
only be carried out by properly trained and qualified personnel.
WARNING: These instructions must be read in conjunction with the RPS 
flyer and the safety and installation instructions supplied with your RPS.
WARNING: When powering any Switch 4500 PWR from an RPS, the unit 
must be earthed (grounded). This can be achieved by either connecting 
the power cord to the unit or by connecting the earth terminal on the 
rear of the unit to a reliable electrical earth, or by connecting both. You 
must ensure that the earth connection is made before connecting the DC 
supply from the RPS.
3Com Switches which support -48V DC RPS inputs, that are PoE enabled, 
can only be powered by an RPS which complies with the isolation 
requirements of IEEE-Std 802.3af. Non PoE enabled switches do not have 
this restriction.
WARNING: A standard 'positive-earthed' -48V redundant power system 
suitable for use with telecommunications equipment should not be used 
with the 3Com Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) network switches. In order to 
meet the IEEE 802.3af (PoE) specification, the -48V output must be 
isolated from earth (ground) and meet the isolation requirements in that 
specification.