2 INSTALLING THE S WITCHThis chapter contains information that you need toinstall and set up the Switch. It covers the followingtopics:■ Positioning the Switch■ Rack-Mounting or Free-Standing■ Supplying Power to the Switch■ Connecting a Network Device■ Connecting a Network Device■ Performing Spot ChecksBefore You BeginWARNING: Safety Information. Before installing orremoving any components from the Switch or carry-ing out any maintenance procedures, read the safetyinformation provided in Appendix B of this guide.AVERTISSEMENT: Consignes de Sécurité. Avantd'installer ou d'enlever tout composant du Switch oud'entamer une procédure de maintenance, lisez lesinformations relatives à la sécurité qui se trouventdans l'Appendice B (Appendix B) de ce guide.WARNHINWEIS: Sicherheitsinformationen. BevorSie Komponenten aus dem Switch entfernen oderdem Switch hinzufuegen oder Instandhaltungsarbe-iten verrichten, lesen Sie die Sicherheitsanweisungen,die in Anhang B (Appendix B) in diesem Handbuchaufgefuehrt sind.ADVERTENCIA: Información de Seguridad. Antesde instalar o extraer cualquier componente del prod-uct o de realizar tareas de mantenimiento, debe leerla información de seguridad facilitada en el ApéndiceB (Appendix B) de esta guía del usuario.AVVERTENZA: Informazioni di Sicurezza. Prima diinstallare o rimuovere qualsiasi componente dal prod-uct o di eseguire qualsiasi procedura di manutenzi-one, leggere le informazioni di sicurezza riportatenell'Appendice B (Appendix B) della presente guidaper l'utente.Positioning the SwitchThe Switch is suitable for use in an office environmentwhere it can be free-standing or mounted in a stan-dard 19-inch equipment rack.Alternatively, the Switch can be rack-mounted in awiring closet or equipment room. A mounting kit,containing two mounting brackets and four screws, issupplied with the Switch.When deciding where to position the Switch, ensurethat: