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Installing the BayStack 350 Switch
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Site Preparation
This section describes what you need to do to prepare your site before installing
the BayStack 350 switch.
Hardware
Verify that you have the hardware components appropriate for your method of
installation:
• Console terminal: You must have a console terminal available. The console
terminal must be a VT100-compatible terminal or a PC running VT100
terminal-emulation software. (Although the BayStack 350 switch is
operational as soon as you install it, you can customize the parameters to suit
your needs.)
• Rack mounting: You need a single-unit (1u) rack space for installing the
Model 350T or Model 350F in an equipment rack. The Model 350F-HD
requires a 1.5-unit (1.5u) rack space.
• Surface mounting:
— Table: The table or shelf must be level and able to support at least
12 pounds, plus the weight of the suspended port cables. If you intend to
stack additional BayStack 350 switches, remember to include this weight
in your calculations when selecting a suitable table or shelf.
— Wall-mounting hardware: Mounting brackets are provided for securing
the BayStack 350 switch (Model 350F and Model 350T only) on a table,
shelf, or wall. However, because wall compositions vary at different sites,
Bay Networks recommends that an experienced maintenance person
choose the appropriate wall-mounting hardware to install your BayStack
350 switch properly.
• 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.