iContentsPreparing for installation ············································································································································· 1Safety recommendations ·················································································································································· 1Examining the installation site ········································································································································· 1Temperature/humidity ············································································································································· 1Cleanness ·································································································································································· 2EMI ············································································································································································· 2Laser safety································································································································································ 2Installation tools ································································································································································· 3Installing the switch ······················································································································································ 4Installation flow ································································································································································· 4Installing the switch into a 19-inch rack ························································································································· 5Installation methods ·················································································································································· 5Mounting bracket ····················································································································································· 5Rack-mounting by using front mounting brackets··································································································6Rack-mounting by using mounting brackets and a rack-shelf ·············································································· 7Rack-mounting by using front and rear mounting brackets·················································································· 8Mounting the switch on a workbench ·························································································································· 11Grounding the switch ···················································································································································· 12Grounding the switch with a grounding strip ····································································································· 12Grounding the switch with a grounding conductor buried in the earth ground ············································· 14Grounding the switch in other grounding environments ··················································································· 14Connecting the power cords ········································································································································· 15Connecting the AC power cord ··························································································································· 15Connecting the RPS power cord ·························································································································· 17Installing and removing an interface card ·················································································································· 18Installing an interface card ··································································································································· 18Removing an interface card ································································································································· 19Installing and removing a dedicated CX4/SFP+ cable ···················································································· 19Verifying the installation ················································································································································ 20Setting up an IRF fabric ············································································································································· 21IRF fabric setup flowchart ·············································································································································· 21Drawing a plan for an IRF fabric ································································································································· 22Accessing the switch for the first time ······················································································································· 26Setting up the configuration environment ···················································································································· 26Connecting the console cable ······································································································································ 26Console cable ························································································································································ 26Connecting the console cable ······························································································································ 26Setting terminal parameters ·········································································································································· 27