Console Switch Installer/User's Guide

Installation 13

Installation

Getting Started

Before installing your Console Switch, refer to the following list to ensure you have all items that

shipped with the appliance as well as other items necessary for proper installation.

Supplied with the Console Switch

The following are supplied with the Console Switch:

• Console Switch appliance

•Power cord

•CAT 5 cable

• Rack mounting kit

• 0U mounting bracket

•One serial cable

• Console Switch Installer/User’s Guide

• Console Switch Quick Installation Guide

Additional Items Needed

The following are additional items you may need to install your Console Switch:

• One Server Interface Pod (SIP) module and UTP cabling per attached server or switch

• 1U mounting (optional)

Rack Mounting Your Console Switch

NOTE: Rack mounting kits are sold separately.

Your Console Switch may be rack mounted using brackets available through Dell. Before installing the

appliance and other components in the rack cabinet (if not already installed), stabilize the rack in a

permanent location. Install your equipment starting at the bottom of the rack cabinet, then work

to the top. Avoid uneven loading or overloading of rack cabinets.