Allied Telesis AT-SB4104-00 manual

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    SwitchBlade Chassis and Fan Tray Quick Install Guide[...]

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    SwitchBlade Chassis and Fan T ray Quick Install Guide Document Number C613-04029-01 REV C. Copyright © 2002 -2003 Allied T e les y n International, Corp. 19800 N o r t h C r e e k Parkwa y , Suite 200, Bothell, W A 9801 1, USA. All rights reserved. No part of this public ation may be repr oduced without prior written permission from Allied T elesy[...]

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    Quick Instal l Guide 3 C613-04029 -01 REV C Models Cover ed By This Guide This Quick Install Guide includes information on installi ng the following components: ■ A T -SB410 8-00 SwitchBlade 8 triple feed AC chassis. ■ A T -SB410 8-60 SwitchBlade 8 dual feed AC chassis. ■ A T -SB410 4-00 SwitchBlade 4 dual feed AC chassis. ■ A T -SB410 8-80[...]

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    4 SwitchBlad e Chassis and Fan T ray C613-04029- 01 REV C ■ Blank faceplates f or all but one switch contr oller bay and one line card bay (pre-installed at factory). That is , eight faceplates for t he SwitchBl ade 8 and four faceplates for the SwitchBlade 4. ■ One blank faceplate for each PSU bay (pre-installed at factory). ■ T wo rack-moun[...]

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    Quick Instal l Guide 5 C613-04029 -01 REV C Installing A Chassis All AC and DC versi ons of this equipm ent must be earthed. Follow these steps to install a chassis: 1. Read the safety infor mation The SwitchBlade Safety and Statutory Information booklet includes all releva nt safety infor mation. A copy of the safety booklet i s supplied with each[...]

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    6 SwitchBlad e Chassis and Fan T ray C613-04029- 01 REV C Figur e1: Switch Blade rack cr ossbar . 5. Remove any packaging and protective material Inside the chassis: Check that the internal spaces ar e free of packaging and protective material. Outside the chassis: Che ck that all vents ar e free from obstr uction. 6. Insert the blank faceplat es ([...]

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    Quick Instal l Guide 7 C613-04029 -01 REV C 7. Secure the blank faceplates Press each faceplate home (unti l its front panel engages, or nearly engages, the threaded holes inside the chassis). Use the captive Phillip s screws to secure each faceplate to the chassis (two screws per faceplate). Secure blank face plates to all switch controll er and l[...]

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    8 SwitchBlad e Chassis and Fan T ray C613-04029- 01 REV C Follow these steps to install a fan tray: 1. Read the safety infor mation The SwitchBlade Safety and Statutory Information booklet include s all releva nt safety infor mation. A copy of the safety booklet i s supplied with each fan tray . A PDF version can be found on the CD-ROM that ships w[...]

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    Quick Instal l Guide 9 C613-04029 -01 REV C Slide the fan tray out of the chassis, making sur e to keep the tray in a straight alignment so that it doesn’t jam. When removi ng fan trays, avoid conta ct with spinning fan bla des. Contact may cause personal i njury or fan d amage. Figure4: Fan tray ejectors. 6. Insert the new fan tray W ith the fan[...]

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    10 SwitchBlad e Chassis and Fan T ray C613-04029- 01 REV C 7. Secure the fan tray Rotate the ejector levers until both locking mechanisms enga ge their holes in the chassis. 8. Install the fan tray faceplate Place the faceplate over the fan tray so that the plate’s two mounting screws line up with the thr eaded ho les on the fan tray (see Figure [...]

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    Quick Instal l Guide 11 C613-04029 -01 REV C Wher e T o Find More Information Sources of fur ther information: ■ The Documentation and T ools CD-ROM bundled with every switch controller and every chassis, which contains the complete Documentation Set for your switch and its expansion options, as well as tools for managing the switch. ■ The Swit[...]