Extreme Networks BlackDiamond 8800 Series - Manual (Page 53)

BlackDiamond 8800 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide 53
4 Site Preparation
This chapter includes the following sections:
● Planning Your Site on page 53
● Meeting Site Requirements on page 54
● Evaluating and Meeting Cable Requirements on page 60
● Meeting Power Requirements on page 66
● Applicable Industry Standards on page 68
By carefully planning your site, you can maximize the performance of your existing network and ensure
that it is ready to migrate to future networking technologies.
The information in this chapter is intended for the system administrator, network equipment technician,
network manager, or facilities manager responsible for installing and managing the network hardware.
The chapter assumes a working knowledge of local area network (LAN) operations and a familiarity
with communications protocols that are used on interconnected LANs.
Installation, maintenance, and removal of a switch, chassis, or system components must be done by
qualified service personnel only. Qualified service personnel have had appropriate technical training
and experience that is necessary to be aware of the hazards to which they are exposed when performing
a task and of measures to minimize the danger to themselves or other people.
To learn more about safety issues and to ensure safety compliance, see Appendix A .
NOTE
Before installing or removing any components of the system, or before carrying out any maintenance procedures, you
must read the safety information provided in
Appendix A of this guide.
Planning Your Site
To install your equipment successfully, you should plan your site carefully. The site planning process
has three major parts:
● Meeting site requirements
The physical installation site must meet the following requirements for a safe and successful
installation:
■ Building and electrical code requirements
■ Environmental, safety, and thermal requirements for the equipment you plan to install
■ Equipment rack requirements
● Evaluating and meeting cable requirements
After examining your physical site and verifying that all environment requirements are met, evaluate
and compare your existing cable plant with the requirements of the Extreme Networks equipment to
determine if you need to install new cables.