Installation Instructions
Table Of Contents
- Notices
- Safety messages
- Before you begin
- Installing the VSP 4450GSX series switches
- Installing the VSP 4000 switch on a table or shelf
- Installing the VSP 4000 switch in an equipment rack
- Installing SFP transceivers
- Removing SFP transceivers
- AC power supply specifications
- Power supply power specifications for the VSP 4450GSX series switches
- Installing the Virtual Services Platform 4000 power supply
- Connecting to AC power
- Connecting to DC power
Installing the VSP 4000 switch in an
equipment rack
To install a VSP 4000 switch in an equipment rack, perform this procedure.
Prerequisites for installing the Virtual Services Platform 4000 in an equipment rack:
• Ensure that you have a space of 1.75 inches (4.45 centimeters) in height for each switch in an
EIA or IEC-standard 19-inch (48.2-centimeter) equipment rack.
• The rack is bolted to the floor and braced if necessary.
• The rack is grounded to the same grounding electrode used by the power service in the area.
The ground path must be permanent and must not exceed 1 Ohm of resistance from the rack
to the grounding electrode.
1. Attach the L-bracket to each side of the switch using a #2 Phillips screwdriver as illustrated
below.
2. Slide the switch into the rack as illustrated.
November 2017 Installation Job Aid for VSP 4450GSX Series 5