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Catalyst 4500 Series Switches Installation Guide
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Chapter 3 Installing the Switch in a Rack
System Ground Connection Guidelines
Step 6 Connect the switch to an appropriate ground. Refer to System Ground Connection
Guidelines, page 3-19. The system must have a ground connection before power
is supplied to the switch.
System Ground Connection Guidelines
A grounding pad with two system (earth) grounding holes is provided in an
enclosure near the left power supply on the Catalyst
4500 series switches. See
Figure 3-13 for the location of the grounding holes on the Catalyst 4503 switch,
Figure 3-14 for the location on the Catalyst 4506 switch, Figure 3-15 for the
location on the Catalyst 4507R switch, and Figure 3-16 for the location on the
Catalyst 4510R switch.
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