Getting Started Guide

• Altitude at the installation site is below 6600 feet.

• The switch is installed in an environment as free as possible from dust and foreign conductive material

(such as metal flakes from construction activities). Cooling mechanisms, such as fans and blowers in

the switch, can draw dust and other particles causing contaminant buildup inside the chassis, which

can result in system malfunction.

• The Z9500 switch does not support installation in a 1070 mm cabinet with a door.

• To install the switch, Dell Networking recommends that you complete the installation procedures in

the order presented below.

NOTE: Always handle the system and its components with care. Avoid dropping the chassis or its

field replaceable units.

NOTE: For proper ventilation, position the chassis in an equipment rack (or cabinet) with a

minimum of 5 inches (12.7 cm) of clearance around exhaust vents. The acceptable ambient

temperature ranges are listed in the Environmental Parameters section.

CAUTION: Always wear an ESD-preventive wrist or heel ground strap when handling the

switch and its components. Ground yourself by using an antistatic wrist strap or other device

and connect it to the ESD grounding jack on the chassis. As with all electrical devices of this

type, take all necessary safety precautions to prevent injury when installing this system.

Assemble 4–Post Rack Frame

Due to chassis weight, the Z9500 switch does not support installation in a 2-post rack; you must install

the Z9500 in a 4-post rack. To install a 4-post rack frame, follow the instructions in your rack frame kit.

In a 4-post rack, the maximum supported distance between the front and back vertical posts is 36 inches;

the minimum supported distance is 24 inches.

Attaching the Mounting Brackets

The switch is shipped with static rails mounting brackets (rack ears) and the required screws for rack or

cabinet installation. The brackets are enclosed in a package with the chassis.

Attaching the Static-Rails Mounting Brackets

1. Take the static-rail mounting brackets and screws out of their packaging.

2. Attach the brackets to the I/O side of the chassis, using eight screws for each bracket.

Attach each bracket so that the “ear” faces the I/O side with the black thumb screw at the bottom of

the “ear” (as shown in the following illustration).

Getting Started Guide