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In this guide •Introduction 3 •Four-slot chassis 4 •Eight-slot chassis 5 •Items required for installation 7 •Site planning and safety guidelines 8 •Unpacking the PowerConnect B-RX Series 12 •Chassis lifting guidelines for PowerConnect B-RX Series 12 •Installing a PowerConnect B-RX Series chassis in a rack 13 •Installing modules 16 •Installing power supplies 20 •Connecting AC power 22 •Connecting DC power 23 •Managing cables 24 •Attaching a management station 24 •Powering-on the power source 25 •Verifying proper operation 26 •Assigning passwords 27 •Configuring IP addresses 29 •Connecting the PowerConnect B-RX Series to a network device 31 Introduction This guide provides instructions for unpacking, installing, and setting up PowerConnect B-RX Series four-slot, eight-slot, and 16-slot models in equipment racks. Note the following additional documentation: • For detailed installation and configuration instructions, refer to your hardware installation guide. • For rack-specific installation instructions, refer to the appropriate rack mount installation procedures. The PowerConnect B-RX series consists of the following chassis models: • Four-slot chassis, which provides four interface slots • Eight-slot chassis, which provides eight interface slots • 16-slot chassis, which provides 16 interface slots. The PowerConnect B-RX Series can be installed in the following ways: • In a 19-in. Electronic Industries Association cabinet (EIA310-D). The B-RX Series units have built-in mounting brackets for installing in racks. • In a mid-mount telecommunications (Telco) rack. A mid-mount kit can be ordered separately from your PowerConnect supplier to center mount the PowerConnect unit in the rack. It contains two L-shaped mounting brackets and instructions for installing the brackets and mounting the unit. The basic configuration steps required to set up the PowerConnect B-RX Series are listed in this guide. Additional configuration information is provided in the hardware installation manual. PowerConnect B-RX Series Getting Started Guide 3 53-1001682-03

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PowerConnect B-RX Series Getting Started Guide
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53-1001682-03
In this guide
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Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
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Four-slot chassis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
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Eight-slot chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5
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Items required for installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
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Site planning and safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8
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Unpacking the PowerConnect B-RX Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
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Chassis lifting guidelines for PowerConnect B-RX Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
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Installing a PowerConnect B-RX Series chassis in a rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
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Installing modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16
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Installing power supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Connecting AC power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22
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Connecting DC power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23
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Managing cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Attaching a management station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
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Powering-on the power source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
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Verifying proper operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Assigning passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27
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Configuring IP addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29
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Connecting the PowerConnect B-RX Series to a network device . . . . . . . .
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Introduction
This guide provides instructions for unpacking, installing, and setting up PowerConnect B-RX Series four-slot,
eight-slot, and 16-slot models in equipment racks. Note the following additional documentation:
•
For detailed installation and configuration instructions, refer to your hardware installation guide.
•
For rack-specific installation instructions, refer to the appropriate rack mount installation procedures.
The PowerConnect B-RX series consists of the following chassis models:
•
Four-slot chassis, which provides four interface slots
•
Eight-slot chassis, which provides eight interface slots
•
16-slot chassis, which provides 16 interface slots.
The PowerConnect B-RX Series can be installed in the following ways:
•
In a 19-in. Electronic Industries Association cabinet (EIA310-D). The B-RX Series units have built-in mounting
brackets for installing in racks.
•
In a mid-mount telecommunications (Telco) rack. A mid-mount kit can be ordered separately from your
PowerConnect supplier to center mount the PowerConnect unit in the rack. It contains two L-shaped mounting
brackets and instructions for installing the brackets and mounting the unit.
The basic configuration steps required to set up the PowerConnect B-RX Series are listed in this guide. Additional
configuration information is provided in the hardware installation manual.