Redundant Power Supply Chassis Installation Guide

SecureStack C2 Installation Guide 1-1
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Introduction
ThischapterprovidesafunctionaloverviewofaRedundantPowerSystem(RPS).
RPSOverview
AnRPS(redundantpowersystem)consistingofaC2RPSCHAS2chassisand
C2RPSPSMpowersuppliesisasimpleandeconomicalsolutiontoprovidebackup
powerforoneortwoSecureStackC2Ethernetswitchdevices(oneforeachswitchdevice).
WhenaC2RPSPSMisconnectedtoaswitchdevice,it
continuouslymonitorstheinternal
powersupplyoftheswitchdevice.Ifapowerinterruptionisdetected,theC2RPSPSMis
automaticallytriggeredtoprovidepowerfortheswitchdevice,preventingan
interruptioninnetworktraffic.Theendresultisamorereliablenetworkinfrastructure,
protectingthenetworkfromasingle
sourceoffailurefromanetworkdevicepower
supply.
Dependingonyoursystemrequirements,theC2RPSCHAS2chassiscanconsistofthe
followingcomponentstoprovideredundantpowerforoneortwoswitchdevices:
•OneC2RPSCHAS2chassis
•OneortwoC2RPSPSMs(oneperSecureS tackswitchdevice)
•OneortwoACpower
cords(oneperC2RPSPSM)
•OneortwoC2RPSPSMCables(oneperC2RPSPSM)
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RPS Overview 1-1
C2RPS-CHAS2 Chassis 1-2
C2RPS-PSM Power Supply Module 1-3
RPS Deployment Strategies 1-4
Getting Help 1-5
Note: The chassis is shipped without a PSM. The PSMs are ordered separately. Each
PSM is shipped with an interconnecting C2RPS-PSM Cable and an AC power cord.