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Installing the Switch
Installation Procedures
4. Mount the Switch and Route the Power Cords
After a switch passes the self-test, it is ready to be mounted in a stable location.
Rack or Cabinet Mounting
WARNING For safe operation, please read the mounting precautions on page 2-3
before mounting a switch.
6600 Switches are designed to be mounted in any of the following racking
configurations:
■ 4-post rack in an equipment cabinet using the HP Procurve 6600 Switch:
4-Post Rack Mount Kit (J9469A).
Secure the rack in accordance with the manufacture’s safety guidelines.
See “Mounting a 6600 Switch with the 4-Post Rack Mount Kit” on page 2-
12 for detailed information.
■ 4-post rack in an HP 10000 Series cabinet using the HP 10000 Series
Cabinet: Rack Mount Kit (5070-0145).
See “Mounting a 6600 Switch with the 4-Post Rack Mount Kit” on page 2-
12 for detailed information.
■ 2-post EIA-standard 19-inch telco rack, using a balanced or center
mounting orientation. Flush mounting in a 2-post rack is not supported.
See “Mounting the Switch in a 2-Post Telco Rack” on page 2-22 for detailed
information.
Rack Mounting
Notes
The four 12-24 (5/8 inch) screws shipped in the accessory kit with a 6600
Switch have the correct threading for standard EIA/TIA open 19-inch (2-post)
racks. If you are installing the switch in a 4-post rack, such as a server cabinet,
use the clips and screws that are provided with the cabinet instead of the 12-
24 screws that are shipped with the switch.
The direction of air flow in a 6600 Switch is set by default from the power to
the port side. When you mount a 6600 Switch with the port side or power side
facing the cold aisle, you must ensure that the air flow direction is from the
cold side to the hot side of the aisle. If necessary, reverse the direction of the
fans to provide adequate switch cooling as described in “3. (Optional) Reverse
the air flow” on page 2-8.
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