iContentsPreparing for installation ····································································1Safety recommendations ············································································································· 1Examining the installation site ······································································································· 1Temperature/humidity ·········································································································· 2Cleanliness ························································································································ 2EMI ·································································································································· 2Laser safety ······················································································································· 3Installation tools ························································································································· 3Installing the switch ··········································································4Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack ····························································································· 5Installation method ·············································································································· 5Mounting brackets ··············································································································· 6Rack-mounting the switch by using front mounting brackets ························································· 7Rack-mounting the switch by using front and rear mounting brackets ············································· 9Mounting the switch on a workbench ···························································································· 12Grounding the switch ················································································································ 12Grounding the switch with a grounding strip ············································································ 13Grounding the switch with a grounding conductor buried in the earth ground ·································· 14Installing and removing a fan tray ································································································ 15Installing a fan tray ············································································································ 15Removing a fan tray ··········································································································· 16Installing and removing a power module ······················································································· 17Installing and removing a PSR75-12A, PSR150-A1, or PSR150-D1 ············································· 17Installing and removing a PSR360-56A, PSR560-56D, PSR720-56A, or PSR1110-56A ··················· 19Connecting the power cord ········································································································ 21Connecting the power cord for a built-in AC power module ························································· 22Connecting the power cord for a PSR75-12A/PSR150-A1 power module ······································ 23Connecting the power cord for a PSR150-D1/PSR560-56D power module ···································· 24Connecting the power cord for a PSR360-56A/PSR720-56A/PSR1110-56A power module ··············· 24Installing and removing an expansion card ···················································································· 25Installing an expansion card ································································································ 26Removing an expansion card ······························································································· 28Verifying the installation············································································································· 28Accessing the switch for the first time ················································· 29Setting up the configuration environment ······················································································ 29Connecting the serial console cable ····························································································· 29Connecting the micro USB console cable ······················································································ 30Setting terminal parameters ······································································································· 32Starting the switch ···················································································································· 32Pre-start checklist ·············································································································· 32Power on the switch ··········································································································· 33Setting up an IRF fabric ··································································· 34IRF fabric setup flowchart ·········································································································· 34Planning IRF fabric setup··········································································································· 35Planning IRF fabric size and the installation site ······································································· 35Identifying the master switch and planning IRF member IDs ······················································· 35Planning IRF topology and connections·················································································· 36Identifying physical IRF ports on the member switches ······························································ 37Planning the cabling scheme ······························································································· 39Configuring basic IRF settings ···································································································· 42Connecting the physical IRF ports ······························································································· 42Verifying the IRF fabric setup······································································································ 42