iContentsProduct overview·························································································································································· 1S3100V2-52TP panel views ············································································································································1Preparing for installation ············································································································································· 2Safety recommendations ··················································································································································2Examining the installation site ·········································································································································2Temperature/humidity ·············································································································································2Cleanness ··································································································································································3EMI·············································································································································································3Laser safety································································································································································4Installation tools·································································································································································4Installing the switch ······················································································································································ 5Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack·····························································································································5Mounting bracket kit ················································································································································6Attaching the mounting brackets to the switch······································································································6Rack-mounting an S3100V2-52TP switch··············································································································6Mounting the switch on a workbench·····························································································································7Grounding the switch ·······················································································································································8Grounding cable ······················································································································································8Grounding the switch with a grounding strip········································································································8Grounding the switch with a grounding conductor buried in the earth ground············································· 10Grounding the switch with the PE wire of an AC power supply······································································ 11Connecting the power cord ·········································································································································· 12Verifying the installation ················································································································································ 12Powering on the switch for the first time···················································································································14Setting up the configuration environment ···················································································································· 14Connecting the console cable ······································································································································ 14Console cable························································································································································ 14Connection procedure ·········································································································································· 14Setting terminal parameters ·········································································································································· 15Powering on the switch·················································································································································· 18Checking before power-on··································································································································· 18Powering on the switch········································································································································· 18Changing the boot mode ····································································································································· 21Setting up an IRF fabric ·············································································································································24IRF fabric setup flowchart ·············································································································································· 24Planning IRF fabric setup ··············································································································································· 25Planning IRF fabric size and the installation site································································································ 25Identifying the master switch and planning IRF member IDs ············································································ 25Planning IRF topology and connections ·············································································································· 26