HPE FlexFabric 5710 Series Instruction Manual

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HPE FlexFabric 5710 Switch Series - Installing the Switch
Installing the switch
Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack
Rack-mounting procedures at a glance
Attaching the mounting brackets, chassis rails, andgrounding cable to the chassis
Mounting bracket installation positions and grounding positions on an HPE5710-54HT switch
Attaching the mounting brackets and chassis rails to the chassis
Connecting the grounding cable to the chassis
Attaching the slide rails to the rack
Mounting the switch in the rack
Grounding the switch by using a grounding strip
Link to the list of available documents
Installing the switch
Hardware installation flow

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Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack
Installation accessories
Switch model Mounting brackets Rack mounting rail kit
HPE 5710-54HF
HPE 5710-30HF
HPE 5710-54HT
1U high, one pair 1U high, including one pair of chassis rails and onepair of long slide rails
Mounting brackets

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1U chassis rail and long slide rail
Item Description
1 Chassis rail
2 Long slide rail
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Rack-mounting procedures at a glance
Follow these guidelines when installing the switch in a 19-inch rack:
1. The distance between the front and rear posts of the rack must meet the below mentioned requirements:
Distance requirements between the front and rear rack posts
Switch model Installation method Minimum distancebetween the front andrear
rack posts
Minimum distancebetween the front andrear
rack posts
HPE 5710-
54HF
HPE 5710-
30HF
Using mountingbrackets, chassis rails,and
long slide rails 621 mm (24.45 in) 793 mm (31.22 in)
HPE 5710-54HT Using mountingbrackets, chassis rails,and
long slide rails 621 mm (24.45 in) 854 mm (33.62 in)
2. To secure the switch to the rack, you must install not only mounting brackets, but also chassisrails and slide rails.
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Attaching the mounting brackets, chassis rails, andgrounding cable to the chassis
The switch has two mounting bracket installation positions on its two sides: one near the networkport side and one near the power supply
side.
The switch provides a primary grounding point (with a grounding sign) and an auxiliary groundingpoint.
Mounting bracket installation positions and grounding positions on the HPE5710-54HF and HPE 5710-30HF switches

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Item Description
1 Mounting bracket installation position near the power supply side
2 Primary grounding point
3 Auxiliary grounding point
4 Mounting bracket installation position near the port side
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Mounting bracket installation positions and grounding positions on an HPE5710-54HT switch
Item Description
1 Mounting bracket installation position near the power supply side
2 Primary grounding point
3 Auxiliary grounding point
4 Mounting bracket installation position near the port side
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Attaching the mounting brackets and chassis rails to the chassis
The mounting bracket and chassis rail installation methods are the same for the HPE 5710-54HFand HPE 5710-30HF switches.
To attach the mounting brackets and chassis rails to the chassis:
1. Align the mounting brackets with the screw holes in the chassis. Use M4 screws (provided) toattach the mounting brackets to the
chassis.
Install the mounting brackets at the port side.
Install the mounting brackets at the power supply side.
2. Align the chassis rails with the rail mounting holes in the chassis:
If the mounting brackets are in the port-side mounting position, align the chassis rails withthe screw holes at the rear of the
side panels.
If the mounting brackets are in the power supply-side mounting position, align the chassisrails with the screw holes at the front
of the side panels.

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3. Use M4 screws (provided) to attach the chassis rails to the chassis.
Attaching the mounting brackets and chassis rails to an HPE 5710-54HF switch(mounting brackets installed near the port side)
Attaching the mounting brackets and chassis rails to an HPE 5710-54HT switch(mounting brackets installed near the port side)
Attaching the mounting brackets and chassis rails to an HPE 5710-54HF switch(mounting brackets installed near the power
supply side)
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Connecting the grounding cable to the chassis
CAUTION: Select grounding points as required. The primary grounding point and auxiliary grounding point arelocated on the left
side panel. If using one of these grounding points, connect thegrounding cable to the grounding point before mounting the
switch in the rack.
This section uses the primary grounding point on the HPE 5710-54HF switch as an example.
To connect the grounding cable to a grounding point:
1. Choose a grounding point. As a best practice, use the grounding point close to the mountingbrackets.
2. Unpack the grounding cable and grounding screws.
Use the cable and screws shipped with the switch for connecting to the primarygrounding point or auxiliary grounding point.
3. Align the two-hole grounding lug at one end of the cable with the grounding holes of thegrounding point, insert the grounding screws
into the holes, and tighten the screws with ascrewdriver,

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Attaching the slide rails to the rack
The procedures are the same for attaching slide rails to the rack. This section uses the 1U long sliderails as an example.
To attach the slide rails to the rack:
1. Identify the rack attachment position for the slide rails.
2. Install floating nuts (user-supplied) in the mounting holes in the rack posts.
3. Align the screw holes in one slide rail with the floating nuts in the rack post on one side, and usescrews (user-supplied) to attach the
slide rail to the rack.
4. Repeat the preceding steps to attach the other slide rail to the rack post on the other side.Keep the two slide rails at the same height
so the slide rails can attach into the chassis rails.
Installing the 1U long slide rails
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Mounting the switch in the rack
The rack-mounting procedure is similar for the switches. The following procedure mounts an HPE5710-54HF switch in a rack.
This task requires two people.
To mount the switch in the rack:
1. Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded.
2. Verify that the mounting brackets and chassis rails have been securely attached to the switchchassis.
3. Verify that the slide rails have been correctly attached to the rear rack posts.
4. Install floating nuts (user-supplied) to the front rack posts and make sure they are at the samelevel as the slide rails.
5. One person performs the following operations:
Supporting the bottom of the switch, aligns the chassis rails with the slide rails on the rackposts.
Pushes the switch slowly to slide the chassis rails along the slide rails until the mountingbrackets are flush with the rack posts.
6. The other person uses screws (user-supplied) to attach the mounting brackets to the rack.
Make sure the front ends of the long slide rails reach out of the chassis rails.
The rack-mounting procedures are the same for the HPE 5710-54HT and HPE 5710-54HF switches.The following figures use the
HPE 5710-54HF switch as an example.
Mounting an HPE 5710-54HF switch in the rack (mounting brackets installed nearthe power supply side)

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Grounding the switch by using a grounding strip
The power input end of the switch has a noise filter, whose central ground is directly connected to thechassis to form the chassis ground
(commonly known as PGND).Secure connect thischassis ground to the earth so the faradism and leakage electricity can be safely
released to theearth to minimize EMI susceptibility of the switch.
To ground the switch by using a grounding strip:
1. Attach the two-hole grounding lug at one end of the grounding cable to a grounding point on theswitch chassis.
2. Remove the hex nut of a grounding post on the grounding strip.
3. Attach the ring terminal at the other end of the grounding cable to the grounding post on thegrounding strip, and secure the ring
terminal to the grounding post with the hex nut.
Connecting the grounding cable to a grounding strip
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Link to the list of available documents
Click here to view a list of documents available for the HPE FlexFabric 5710 Switch Series .
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