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1 Preparing for installation ·········································································· 1-1
Safety recommendations ································································································································ 1-1
Examining the installation environment ·········································································································· 1-1
Examining the installation site ························································································································· 1-3
Checking power distribution or power supply environment ············································································· 1-4
Laser safety····················································································································································· 1-5
Installation tools ·············································································································································· 1-5
2 Installing the switch ·················································································· 2-1
Installation flowchart········································································································································ 2-1
Mounting the switch on a DIN rail ··················································································································· 2-2
DIN rail mounting bracket ························································································································ 2-2
Installing the switch on a DIN rail ············································································································ 2-2
Connecting the grounding cable ····················································································································· 2-3
Wiring external alarms ···································································································································· 2-4
Connecting power cords ································································································································· 2-6
Connecting an AC power cord for an IE4300-12P-AC switch ································································· 2-6
Connecting a DC power cord for an IE4300-12P-PWR switch ······························································· 2-7
Verifying the installation ·································································································································· 2-8
3 Accessing the switch for the first time ······················································ 3-1
Connecting the switch to a configuration terminal··························································································· 3-1
Connecting a DB9-to-RJ45 console cable ······························································································ 3-2
Connecting a USB-to-RJ45 console cable ······························································································ 3-3
Setting terminal parameters ···························································································································· 3-5
Starting the switch ··········································································································································· 3-5
Pre-startup checklist ································································································································ 3-5
Powering on the switch ··························································································································· 3-5
4 Setting up an IRF fabric ··········································································· 4-1
IRF fabric setup flowchart ······························································································································· 4-1
Planning IRF fabric setup ································································································································ 4-2
IRF fabric size ········································································································································· 4-2
Installation scheme ································································································································· 4-2
Master switch ·········································································································································· 4-3
IRF member IDs ······································································································································ 4-3
IRF physical ports ··································································································································· 4-3
Fabric topology ········································································································································ 4-3
IRF connection scheme ·························································································································· 4-4
Configuring basic IRF settings ························································································································ 4-5
Connecting the IRF physical ports ·················································································································· 4-5
Accessing the IRF fabric ································································································································· 4-5
Verifying the IRF fabric status ························································································································· 4-5
5 Maintenance and troubleshooting ···························································· 5-1
Power failure ··················································································································································· 5-1
Abnormal or no AC power input ·············································································································· 5-1
Configuration terminal display issues·············································································································· 5-2
No display on the configuration terminal ································································································· 5-2
Garbled display on the configuration terminal ························································································· 5-2