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Selecting a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Equipment Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Required Rack-Mounting Equipment . . . . . 3-3
Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Mounting the Switch in a Rack . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Mounting and Stacking the Switch on
a Flat Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Powering Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Connecting to a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Making Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Connectivity Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Twisted-Pair Cabling Guidelines . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Connecting 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ports . . 3-12
Fixed Crossover Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Daisy-Chain Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Connecting 100BASE-FX Ports . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
CHAPTER 3
INSTALLATION
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