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
Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) specifications
Table 2: VSP 4450GSX-PWR+ PoE+ specifications
Maximum PoE+ W Average PoE+ W on 12 ports
835W with one power supply
1835W with two power supplies
17.8W or 32.4W (802.3.at) — 1 power supply
• The VSP 4450GSX-PWR+ can support 802.3af 17.8W or 32.4W on each port with one power
supply installed. You can add a second power supply for redundancy.
DC power supply specifications
The VSP 4450GSX-DC switch uses field replaceable 300W DC PSUs.
The following table describes the DC power supply specifications for this switch.
Table 3: DC power supply specifications
Description DC-DC-12V-300 W
Output power 300 W
Input voltage 48 V DC
Input current 10 A
Output voltage 12 V DC
Output current 25 A
Mean time between failures 293,000 hours
The following table describes the regulatory DC power specifications for the VSP 4450GSX-DC
switch. The regulatory DC power specifications are based on the maximum rated capacity of the
power supplies and are not based on typical power consumption, which is lower.
Table 4: DC power specifications
4450GSX-DC
Input Current: 25A
Input Voltage: 12VDC
Power Consumption: • Typical: 116W
• Maximum: 164.6W
Thermal Rating: 508 BTU/Hr
November 2017 Installation Job Aid for VSP 4450GSX Series 9










