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Magnum 6K32 Managed Switch Installation and User Guide (02/05)
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3.0 Installation
Before installing the equipment, it is necessary to take the
following precautions:
1.) If the equipment is mounted in an enclosed or multiple rack
assembly, the environmental temperature around the equipment
must be less than or equal to 50
0 C.
2.) If the equipment is mounted in an enclosed or multiple rack
assembly, adequate air flow must be maintained for proper and
safe operation.
3.) If the equipment is mounted in an enclosed or multiple rack
system, placement of the equipment must not overload or load
unevenly the rack system.
4.) If the equipment is mounted in an enclosed or multiple rack
assembly, verify the equipment’s power requirements to prevent
overloading of the building/s electrical circuits.
5.) If the equipment is mounted in an enclosed or multiple rack
assembly verify that the equipment has a reliable and
uncompromised earthing path.
This section describes installation of the Magnum 6K32 Switches, as well as
connection of the various Ethernet media types.
3.1
Locating Magnum 6K32 Switches
The location of a Magnum 6K32 Switch is dependent on the physical layout of
the network. Typically the Switch is placed in a central wiring location where groups of
network devices need to be connected in order to communicate with each other. These
Switches are typically rack mounted in a wiring closet see Section 3.3.2 below), but
because they have rubber feet they can also be installed on a shelf or table top unit. The
compact size allows it to be easily placed in an office or lab area, and it can also be either
shelf of wall-mounted (see Section 3.3.1 below).
Locate an AC receptacle that is within six feet
(2 meters) of the intended Magnum 6K32 site. The
rugged metal case of the Magnum 6K32 will normally
protect it from accidental damage in a lab or workplace
setting. Maintain an open view of the front to visually
monitor the status LEDs. Keep an open area around the
unit so that cooling can occur from the small fan on the
left side, while the unit is in operation. See figure below.
Figure 3.1: Location of the Magnum 6K32’s cooling fans
3.2 Connecting Ethernet Media
The Magnum 6K32 Switches are specifically designed to support all
standard Ethernet media types within a single Switch unit. This is
accomplished by using a family of different port Modules which can be