Installing the switch, Rack-mounting – Cisco 3550 User Manual
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Catalyst 3550 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Switch Installation
Installing the Switch
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One cable guide and one black Phillips machine screw for attaching the cable guide to one of
the mounting brackets
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One RPS connector cover (for wall mounting)
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Two Phillips pan-head screws (for attaching the RPS cover)
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Four Phillips truss-head screws (for wall-mounting brackets)
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One DC terminal block plug (also called a terminal block header; only Catalyst 3550-24-DC
switches)
Installing the Switch
This section describes these installation procedures:
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Table or Shelf Mounting, page 2-14
Rack-Mounting
Warning
To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special
precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure
your safety:
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This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.
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When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the
top with the heaviest component at the bottom of the rack.
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If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting
or servicing the unit in the rack.
Statement 1006
To install the switch in a 19-inch or 24-inch rack (24-inch racks require optional mounting hardware),
follow the instructions described in these procedures:
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Attaching Brackets to the Catalyst 3550-12T and 3550-12G Switches, page 2-6
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Mounting the Switch in a Rack, page 2-12
Note
Installing the switch in a 24-inch rack requires an optional bracket kit not included with the switch. You
can order a kit containing the 24-inch rack-mounting brackets and hardware from Cisco. For the
Catalyst 3550-12T and 3550-12G switches, order part number RCKMNT-3550-1.5RU=. For the
Catalyst 3550-24, 3550-24-DC, 3550-24-FX, 3550-24PWR, and 3550-48 switches, order part number
RCKMNT-1RU=.