Installation Guide

C ONTENTS
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Equipment Checklist 35
Package Contents 35
Optional Rack-Mounting Equipment 35
Mounting 36
Rack Mounting 36
Desktop or Shelf Mounting 38
Installing an Optional SFP/XFP Transceiver 39
Grounding the Chassis 40
Connecting to a Power Source 41
Connecting DC Power 41
Connecting AC Power 43
Connecting to the Console Port 45
Wiring Map for Console Cable 45
Connecting to the Alarm Port 46
Wiring Map for Alarm Cable 47
3MAKING NETWORK CONNECTIONS 49
Connecting Network Devices 49
Twisted-Pair Devices 49
Cabling Guidelines 49
Connecting to PCs, Servers, Hubs and Switches 50
Fiber Optic SFP Connections 51
10 Gbps Fiber Optic Connections 53
Connectivity Rules 55
1000BASE-T Cable Requirements 55
10 Gbps Ethernet Collision Domain 55
1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Collision Domain 56
100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Collision Domain 57
10 Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain 57
Ethernet Cabling 57
Cable Labeling and Connection Records 58
Application Notes 59