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SecureStack C2 Installation Guide 1-1

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Introduction

ThischapterprovidesafunctionaloverviewoftheRedundantPowerSystem(RPS),

whichincludesthefollowing:

RPSOverview

TheRPSprovidesasimpleandeconomicalsolutionforprovidingabackuppowersource

foruptoeightSecureStackEthernetswitchdevices.WhenaPSMisconnectedtoaswitch

device,thePSMcontinuouslymonitorstheinternalpowersupplyoftheswitchdevice.If

apowerinterruptionisdetected,thePSM

isautomaticallytriggeredtoprovidepowerfor

theswitchdevice,preventinganinterruptioninnetworktraffic.

Theendresultisamorereliablenetworkinfrastructure,protectingthenetworkfroma

singlesourceoffailurefromanetworkdevicepowersupply.

Dependingonyoursystemrequirements,theRPScanconsistofthe

following

componentstosupportuptoeightswitchdevices:

•OneC2RPS‐CHAS8chassis

•UptoeightC2RPS‐PSM

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•UptoeightACpowercords(oneperC2RPS‐PSM)

•UptoeightC2RPS‐PSMCables(oneperC2RPS‐PSM)

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RPS Overview 1-1

C2RPS-CHAS8 Chassis 1-2

C2RPS-PSM Power Supply Module 1-3

RPS Deployment Strategies 1-4

Getting Help 1-5

Note: The chassis is shipped with one PSM. Additional PSMs are ordered separately.

Each PSM is shipped with an interconnecting C2RPS-PSM Cable and an AC power cord.