
Contents
ExtremeXOS Summit Family Switches Hardware Installation Guide 5
Cabling Standards ...............................................................................................................78
Cable Labeling and Record Keeping......................................................................................78
Installing Cable...................................................................................................................79
Fiber Optic Cable ..........................................................................................................81
Cable Distances ............................................................................................................81
RJ-45 Connector Jackets .....................................................................................................82
Radio Frequency Interference...............................................................................................83
Meeting Power Requirements .....................................................................................................83
PoE Devices .......................................................................................................................83
Power Supply Requirements.................................................................................................83
AC Power Cable Requirements..............................................................................................84
Replacing an AC Power Cable .........................................................................................84
Uninterruptible Power Supply Requirements ..........................................................................85
Selecting a UPS ............................................................................................................85
Calculating Volt-Amperage Requirements.........................................................................85
UPS Transition Time .....................................................................................................86
DC Power Requirements ......................................................................................................86
Applicable Industry Standards....................................................................................................86
Chapter 4: Installing Summit Family Switches................................................................................. 87
Safety Information ....................................................................................................................87
Building a SummitStack Configuration ........................................................................................88
Slot Numbers .....................................................................................................................88
About Redundancy ..............................................................................................................89
Placing Summit Family Switches for Stacked Operation..........................................................89
Connecting the Switches to Form the Stack Ring....................................................................89
Connecting a Stacking Cable to a Stacking Port .....................................................................91
Connecting the Console Port.................................................................................................92
Management Port Cabling ....................................................................................................92
Stacking Port LEDs .............................................................................................................92
Installing a Summit Family Switch (Models Other than Summit X650 Series) .................................92
Rack-Mounting a Summit Switch (Models Other than Summit X650 Series) .............................93
Free-Standing and Desktop Mounting of Multiple Switches .....................................................94
Removing an AC-Powered Summit Switch from a Rack (Models Other than Summit X650 Series)...
94
Installing and Removing Summit DC-Powered Switches ..........................................................95
Connecting the Internal DC Power Supply to the DC Source Voltage ...................................95
Grounding a Summit DC-Powered Switch.........................................................................96
Connecting the DC Wiring Harness to the DC Source Voltage .............................................97
Attaching the DC Wiring Harness to the DC Power Socket on the Switch.............................98
Removing a Summit DC-Powered Switch from a Rack.............................................................99
Installing a Summit X650 Series Switch....................................................................................100
Pre-installation Requirements.............................................................................................100
Selecting Rear Mounting Brackets ......................................................................................100
Installing the Switch in a Two-Post Rack .............................................................................101
Installing the Switch in a Cabinet or Four-Post Rack.............................................................104
Installing Summit X650 Power Supplies....................................................................................106
Installing a Summit X650 AC Power Supply.........................................................................106
Installing a Summit X650 DC Power Supply ........................................................................108
Required Tools and Materials .......................................................................................108
Preparing the Cables ...................................................................................................109
Installing the Power Supply ..........................................................................................109