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Cisco ME 3800X and ME 3600X Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Switch Installation
Installing the Switch
Powering Off the Switch
After a successful POST, disconnect the power cord from the switch. Install the switch in a rack, on a
wall, on a table, or on a shelf as described in the “Installing the Switch” section on page 2-5.
Installing the Switch
• Rack-Mounting, page 2-5
• Wall-Mounting, page 2-13
• Table- or Shelf-Mounting, page 2-15
Rack-Mounting
To install the switch in a 19-inch, 23-inch, or a European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)
rack, follow these instructions. (The ETSI racks require optional mounting hardware.)
• Attaching Brackets to the Switch, page 2-6
• Mounting in a Rack, page 2-11
Warning
To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special
precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to
ensure your safety:
• This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.
• When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the heaviest
component at the bottom of the rack.
• If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the unit in
the rack.
Statement 1006
