User guide

8 Summit GbX Installation and User Guide
Installing and Preparing the SummitGbX for Use
R
ACK
M
OUNTING
The SummitGbX is 1U (1.75 inches) high and fits in a standard 19-inch rack.
To rack mount the SummitGbX, follow these steps:
1 Place the SummitGbX on a hard flat surface with the front facing toward you.
2 Remove the existing screws from the left and right sides of the chassis and keep the
screws for Step 4.
3 Locate one of the mounting brackets over the mounting holes on the left side of the
unit.
4 Insert the four screws and fully tighten, using a suitable screwdriver.
5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for the right side of the SummitGbX.
6 Insert the SummitGbx into the 19-inch rack and secure the rack mount brackets with
suitable screws (not provided). Ensure that ventilation holes are not obstructed.
7 Connect the cables.
F
REE
-S
TANDING
The SummitGbX is supplied with four self-adhesive rubber feet. Apply the rubber feet
to the underside of the device by sticking one at each corner of the switch.
C
ONNECTING TO
O
THER
D
EVICES
To install the SummitGbX, follow these steps:
1 Mount the SummitGbX in the equipment rack, or, if the SummitGbX will be located
on a table, place the rubber feet on the bottom of the SummitGbX.
2 Connect the 1000BASE-SX port on the first SummitGbX to a Gigabit Ethernet port on
a Summit or BlackDiamond switch, using a multimode (MMF) cable.
3 Connect the first SummitGbX to a second SummitGbX, using LDI ports and single
mode fiber (SMF) cables with SC simplex connectors.
4 Connect the 1000BASE-SX port on the second SummitGbX to a Gigabit Ethernet port
on a second Summit or BlackDiamond switch, using a multimode fiber (MMF) cable.