Install Guide

Chapter 1: About this guide........................................................................................................... 6
Related documents..............................................................................................................................................................7
Information symbols............................................................................................................................................................ 7
Chapter 2: N3200-ON Series switch..............................................................................................8
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................................................8
Features................................................................................................................................................................................13
Physical dimensions........................................................................................................................................................... 14
LED display.......................................................................................................................................................................... 14
LED behavior................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Prerequisites........................................................................................................................................................................17
N3200-ON Series switch configurations..................................................................................................................... 18
Luggage tag.........................................................................................................................................................................18
Chapter 3: Site preparations........................................................................................................ 21
Site selection.......................................................................................................................................................................21
Cabinet placement............................................................................................................................................................. 21
Rack mounting................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Switch ground.................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Fans and airflow.................................................................................................................................................................22
Power................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Storing components......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Chapter 4: N3200-ON Series switch installation.......................................................................... 24
Unpack................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Unpacking Steps..........................................................................................................................................................25
Rack or cabinet hardware installation.......................................................................................................................... 25
Ground cable...................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Desktop................................................................................................................................................................................26
N3208PX-ON ceiling-mount switch installation........................................................................................................ 26
N3208PX-ON wall-mount switch installation.............................................................................................................28
DIN buckle rail installation......................................................................................................................................... 29
Standard bracket two-post installation........................................................................................................................ 31
Two-post five-inch-offset switch installation.............................................................................................................31
Two-post flush-mount switch installation...................................................................................................................32
Wall- or ceiling-mount switch installation....................................................................................................................33
One RU ReadyRails installation...................................................................................................................................... 36
1U Tool-less mount ReadyRails installation........................................................................................................... 37
Flush-mount ReadyRail installation......................................................................................................................... 38
Center-mount ReadyRail installation...................................................................................................................... 39
Threaded ReadyRails installation............................................................................................................................. 40
Optics installation...............................................................................................................................................................41
Optics removal.............................................................................................................................................................. 41
Switch start-up .................................................................................................................................................................42
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