Installation guide

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Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 3 Switch Installation
Installing the Switch
– Four Phillips machine screws for attaching the brackets to a rack
– One cable guide and one black Phillips machine screw for attaching the
cable guide to one of the mounting brackets
– One RPS connector cover (for wall mounting)
– Two Phillips pan-head screws (for attaching the RPS cover)
– Four Phillips truss-head screws (for wall-mounting brackets)
– One DC terminal block plug (also called a terminal block header; only
Catalyst 3550-24-DC switches)
Installing the Switch
This section describes these installation procedures:
• Rack Mounting, page 3-9
• Wall Mounting, page 3-18
• Table or Shelf Mounting, page 3-21
Rack Mounting
Warning To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must
take special precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The
following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety:
• This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the
only unit in the rack.
• When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack
from the bottom to the top with the heaviest component at the
bottom of the rack.
• If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the
stabilizers before mounting or servicing the unit in the rack.