Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions 7700 Manuel D’Utilisation

Installing the Hardware

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When fully-populated (i.e., with all CMM and NI modules and 
power supplies installed), the OmniSwitch 7700 weighs 
approximately 128 lbs (58 Kgs); the OmniSwitch 7800 weighs 
approximately 188 lbs (85 Kgs).

Your OmniSwitch 7700/7800 order includes the following 
items:

• OmniSwitch chassis with factory-installed power 

supplies per order

• CMM module(s) per order

• NI modules per order

• GBICs per order, if applicable

• MiniGBICs per order, if applicable

• Blank cover panels, if applicable

• Grounding wrist strap

• Power cord(s) per order, if applicable

• Hardcopy Getting Started Guide

• Documentation CD containing a complete set of users 

guides for the switch and switch software. Refer to 

 for a complete list of 

included documentation. 

To protect your switch components from electrostatic 
discharge (ESD) and physical damage, read all unpacking 
recommendations and instructions carefully before beginning.

• Unpack your OmniSwitch chassis as close as possible 

to the location where it will be installed. 

• Network Interface (NI) modules are packaged in sepa-

rate boxes. In order to greatly reduce exposure to elec-
trostatic discharge (ESD) and physical damage, do not 
unpack these boxes until the NI modules are ready to 
be installed.

1 Begin by carefully cutting the tape along the seam 
marked “OPEN HERE FIRST.”  

2 Lift the box’s top flaps. Remove the smaller boxes that 
are enclosed and set them aside. These smaller boxes 
contain the Ship Kit and the switch’s Chassis Manage-
ment Modules (CMMs). 

3 Next, completely remove the white plastic handle 
inserts from the sides of the box. Removing these handles 
allows the overpack to be removed.