Instruction manual

Installation
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Site Preparation
Before beginning the switch installation, use the following checklist to ensure that
your site is ready.
Hardware
Verify that you have the following hardware components appropriate to your
method of installation:
• Console terminal—Ensure that you have a console terminal available. The
terminal must be a VT100-compatible terminal or a PC running VT100
terminal-emulation software. (Although the BayStack 350T switch is
operational as soon as you install it, you can customize the operational
parameters to suit your needs.)
• Rack mounting—You need a single unit rack space for installing the
BayStack 350T switch into a standard 19-inch equipment rack.
• Surface mounting:
— Tabletop—The table or shelf must be level and able to support at least
10 pounds, plus the additional weight of the suspended port cables. If you
intend to stack additional BayStack 350T switches, one on top of another,
remember to include this added weight in your calculations when
selecting a suitable table or shelf.
— Wall mount screws—Mounting brackets are provided for securing the
BayStack 350T switch onto a tabletop, shelf, or wall. However, because
of the various types of wall compositions available at various sites, Bay
Networks recommends that an experienced maintenance person choose
the appropriate wall mounting hardware to safely mount your BayStack
350T switch onto your wall.
• Network cabling—Ensure that all network cables are in place and that they
have been tested and tagged before you begin the installation.
Caution: When this device is installed in a stack on a shelf or
tabletop, the accumulated weight of the port cables increases with the
height of the shelf or tabletop.
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