Multilayer Switch User Manual

CHAPTER
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Catalyst 3550 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Switch Installation
This chapter describes how to prepare for installation, how to install the switch, and how to make
connections to it. Read the topics and perform the procedures in the order that they are presented:
• Preparing for Installation, page 2-1
• Installing the Switch, page 2-5
• Installing the Optional Ground Kit, page 2-15
• Powering the Switch and Connecting Devices, page 2-16
Preparing for Installation
This section covers these topics:
• Warnings, page 2-1
• Site Requirements, page 2-4
• Verifying Package Contents, page 2-4
Warnings
These warnings are translated into several languages in the Regulatory Compliance and Safety
Information for the Catalyst 3550 Switch.
Warning Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment.
Statement 1030
Warning Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power source. Statement 1004
Warning For connections outside the building where the equipment is installed, the following ports must be
connected through an approved network termination unit with integral circuit protection:
10/100 Ethernet. Statement 1044