FW 07.00.00/HAFM SW 08.06.00 McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual (620-000159-320, April 2005)

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McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual

Installation Tasks

NOTE: To connect two hubs, use step b and step c (middle and

bottom hub instructions only).

5. Connect the U. S. power cord to the receptacle at the rear of each

hub and to an AC power strip. Use an 18-inch electrical extension

cord if required.

6. Connect the AC power strip to a facility power outlet. Power for

each hub switches on when the strip is connected to facility AC

power.

7. Inspect the front panel of each hub. Ensure each green Power

light-emitting diode (LED) illuminates.

Rack-Mount

Installation

Perform the following steps to install and configure up to three

Ethernet hubs in a Fabricenter equipment cabinet or a customer-

supplied 19-inch equipment rack. A pointed instrument (pencil tip or

bent paper clip), #2 Phillips screwdriver, and 1/8-inch Allen wrench

are required.

1. Secure one mounting bracket to each side of the first hub as

shown in Figure 2-3. Use the two brackets and four pan-head

Phillips screws (8/32 x 0.5-inch) provided.

Figure 2-3 Mounting Bracket Installation (Ethernet Hub)

2. Position the first hub in the equipment rack as directed by the

customer. Align screw holes in the mounting brackets with screw

holes in the rack-mount standards.

NOTE: The hub is 1.75 inches, or one rack unit (1U) high.

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