2 I NSTALLING THE SWITCHThis chapter contains information that you need toinstall and set up the Switch. It covers the followingtopics:■ Before You Begin■ Positioning the Switch■ Rack-Mounting or Free-Standing■ Supplying Power to the Switch■ Using SFP Transceivers■ Performing Spot ChecksBefore You BeginWARNING: Safety Information. Before installing orremoving any components from the Switch or carryingout any maintenance procedures, read the safetyinformation provided in Appendix C 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 trouvent dansl'Appendice C (Appendix C) de ce guide.WARNHINWEIS: Sicherheitsinformationen. Bevor SieKomponenten aus dem Switch entfernen oder demSwitch hinzufuegen oder Instandhaltungsarbeitenverrichten, lesen Sie die Sicherheitsanweisungen, die inAnhang C (Appendix C) in diesem Handbuchaufgefuehrt sind.ADVERTENCIA: Información de Seguridad. Antes deinstalar o extraer cualquier componente del product ode realizar tareas de mantenimiento, debe leer lainformación de seguridad facilitada en el Apéndice C(Appendix C) de esta guía del usuario.AVVERTENZA: Informazioni di Sicurezza. Prima diinstallare o rimuovere qualsiasi componente dal producto di eseguire qualsiasi procedura di manutenzione,leggere le informazioni di sicurezza riportatenell'Appendice C (Appendix C) della presente guida perl'utente.Positioning the SwitchThe Switch is suitable for use in an office environmentwhere it can be free-standing or mounted in a standard19-inch equipment rack.