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Cisco ME 6500 Series Ethernet Switch Installation Guide
OL-8900-03
Chapter 3 Installing the Switch
Rack-Mounting
Verifying Package Contents
Carefully remove the contents from the shipping container, and check each item for damage. If any item
is missing or damaged, contact your Cisco representative or reseller for support. Return all packing
material to the shipping container, and save it.
The switch is shipped with these items:
• Cisco ME 6500 Series Ethernet Switch Getting Started Guide
• Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco ME 6500 Series Ethernet Switch
• Product registration card
• One RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable
• System ground kit
• Rack-mounting kit that contains the following items:
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Four adhesive-back rubber feet for mounting the switch on a table
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Two 19-inch rack-mounting brackets
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Eight M4 x 8 mm Phillips flat-head screws for attaching the brackets to the switch
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Six 12-24 x 3/4-inch and six 10-32 x 3/4-inch Phillips machine screws for attaching the brackets
to a rack
Required Tools
Obtain these necessary tools and equipment:
• No. 1 Phillips screwdriver
• No. 2 Phillips screwdriver
• Copper system ground wire (the required wire gauge is determined by local or national electrical
codes)
• Source DC power cables (the required wire gauge is determined by local or national electrical codes)
• Wire-stripping tool
• Crimping tool
Rack-Mounting
To install the switch in a 19-inch rack, follow the instructions described in these procedures:
• Attaching L Brackets to the Chassis, page 3-5
• Installing the Chassis in the Rack, page 3-6