3com 3C17502 User Manual

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WITCH

 8800

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AUX cable

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Power cord and chassis ground wire

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Interface cables for the selected interface modules

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Equipment

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The switch

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Ethernet 100BASE-T Hub or LAN switch

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Channel service unit/data service unit (CSU/DSU) or other data 
communications equipment (DCE) equipment (such as a modem)

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Configuration terminal, such as a PC

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Additional equipment for the selected interface modules

You can install the Switch 8800 in a standard, 19-inch rack or on a workbench.

When you are ready to install the Switch 8800 in the rack:

1 Carry the switch to the front of the rack. At least two people are required to move 

the switch.

2 Put the switch on the tray or the guides and push it into the rack.

3 Fix the switch in the rack with the combination screw and floating nuts that are 

shipped with the switch.

To install the switch on a workbench, take the following precautions: 

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Ensure that the workbench is smooth and stable.

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Leave a heat-dissipation clearance in the front and back of the switch of more 
than 1 m (3 ft) and at least 0.8 meters (2.5 ft) away from the walls on the sides.

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Do not put heavy objects on the switch.

To install the cabling rack:

1 Attach the rack brace to the left side of the chassis (opposite the fan frame).

2 Insert the wiring channel into the brace and fasten the screws.

To install a module:

1 Wear an antistatic wrist strap.

2 Remove the blank plate from the chassis slot and save it for future use.

3 Hold the ejector levers of the module with both hands and push them outward.

4 Align the module with the guides in the chassis and slide it gently into the slot.

5 Push the module until the captive thumb screw on its handle bar touches the hole 

in the chassis.