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Chapter 2 Switch Installation
Verifying Switch Operation
Verifying Switch Operation
Before installing the switch in a rack, on a wall, or on a table or shelf, you should power the switch and
verify that the switch passes POST.
To power on the switch, connect one end of the AC power cord to the AC power connector on the switch,
and connect the other end of the power cord to an AC power outlet.
To power on a DC switch, see Appendix C, “Connecting to DC Power.”
When the switch powers on, it automatically begins the POST, a series of tests that verifies that the
switch functions properly. When the switch begins POST, the system LED slowly blinks green. When
POST completes, the system LED blinks amber. If POST fails, the system LED remains amber. If POST
completes successfully, the system LED rapidly blinks green.
Note POST failures are usually fatal. Call Cisco Systems if your switch does not pass POST.
Powering Off the Switch
After a successful POST, disconnect the power cord from the switch. Install the switch in a rack, on a
wall, on a table, or on a shelf as described in the “Installing the Switch” section on page 2-7.
Installing the Switch
This section describes these installation procedures:
• Rack-Mounting, page 2-7
• Wall-Mounting, page 2-16
• Table- or Shelf- Mounting, page 2-18
Rack-Mounting
To install the switch in a 19-inch, 23-inch, 24-inch rack, or a European Telecommunications Standards
Institute (ETSI) rack (24-inch racks and ETSI racks require optional mounting hardware), follow the
instructions described in these procedures:
• Removing Screws from the Switch, page 2-8
• Attaching Brackets to the Switch, page 2-9
• Mounting the Switch in a Rack, page 2-15
• Attaching the Cable Guide, page 2-16
