Cabletron Systems 9C214-3 Installation Manual

Contents

1-1Chapter 1IntroductionUsing This ManualRead through this manual to become familiar with its contents and to gain anunderstanding of the features and capabilities of the 9C214-3 power supply priorto installing and operating it.Chapter 1, Introduction, provides a brief description of the 9C214-3 powersupply and its features. This chapter also includes a list of related manuals andinformation on getting help.Chapter 2, Installing the 9C214-3 Power Supply, contains detailed steps forunpacking, installing, and powering up the 9C214-3 power supply.Chapter 3, 9C214-3 Power Supply Operation, contains detailed informationregarding the power supply operation.Chapter 4, Specifications, provides detailed specifications of the 9C214-3 powersupply.The 9C214-3 Power SupplyThe 9C214-3 power supply, shown in Figure 1-1, is a 2000 watt, triple outputsupply that provides power to the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis. At least one powersupply must be installed; however, additional power supplies can be installed toachieve redundancy. When two or more power supplies are installed, the systemuses a current sharing scheme where, under all load conditions, each supplyprovides power equally.