Ethernet Routing Switch Installation Guide

Table Of Contents

Installing the chassis on a flat surface 35

• “Mounting the Ethernet Routing Switch 8310 and 8306 chassis in an

equipment rack” (page 36)

• “Installing the cable guides” (page 40)

Chassis installation time requirements

The following table lists procedures you must use to install the Nortel

Ethernet Routing Switch 8300 chassis and the estimated time you need

to complete each procedure. Not all procedures are required for every

Ethernet Routing Switch 8300 system.

Procedure Time requirement

Positioning the chassis on a flat surface 5 minutes

Mounting the chassis in an equipment rack 9–17 minutes depending on the chassis

Installing the cable management brackets 5 minutes

Reducing the chassis weight

Reduce the chassis weight to make the chassis easier to lift, and thus

you can reduce the risk of personal injury or equipment damage. This

procedure requires approximately 5 minutes to complete.

Procedure steps

Step Action

1 Remove the power supply filler panels.

For more information, see Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8300

Installation — AC Power Supply, NN46200-301.

2 Remove the module filler panels.

For more information, see Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8300

Installation — Modules, NN46200-305.

3 Remove the fan trays.

For more information see Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8300

Installation — Fan Tray, NN46200-302.

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Installing the chassis on a ﬂat surface

Mount the Ethernet Routing Switch 8310 and 8306 chassis on any flat,

level surface, such as a tabletop or shelf, that can safely support the

weight of the chassis, its components, and its attached cables to provide a

convenient location for the safe operation of the switch.

Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8300

Installation — Chassis

NN46200-309 01.01 Standard

16 June 2008