Installing the Switch on a Flat Surface
3-6 Hardware Installation
ToremoveaMini‐GBICfroma portslot,referbacktoFigure 3‐1andFigure 3‐2,and
proceedasfollows:
1. Attachyourantistaticwriststrap(refertotheinstructionsinyourantistaticwrist
strappackage)beforeremovingtheMini‐GBIC.
2. RemovethecablesconnectedtotheMini‐GBIC.
3. Locatetherelease
tabunderthefrontendoftheMini‐GBIC.Forthetypeof
Mini‐GBICshowninFigure 3‐1,pushinonthereleasetabasfarasitwillgotorelease
theMini‐GBICfromtheportslot.ForthetypeofMini‐GBICshowninFigure 3‐2
,pull
outonthereleasetabtoreleasetheMini‐GBICfromthe portslot.ForaMini‐GBIC
withanRJ45connector(notshown)pulldownonthewirehandletoreleaseit.
4. GraspthesidesoftheMini‐GBICandpullitstraightoutoftheportslot.
If
storingorshippingaMini‐GBIC,whichhasafiber‐opticconnector,insertitsprotective
dustcovertoprotecttheendsofthefiber‐opticfibersfromdustorcontamination.
Installing the Switch on a Flat Surface
Wheninstallingtheswitchonaflatsurface,theinstallationoftherubberfeetis
recommendedtopreventtheswitchfromslidingonaflatsurface.Installingtherubber
feetisoptionalifyouareinstalling theswitchinarack.Toinstalltherubberfeet,proceed
toInstallingtheRubber
Feetinstructionsbelow.Forinstructionstorackmounttheswit ch,
proceedto“RackMoun ting theSwitch”onpage 3‐9.
Installing the Rubber Feet
Toinstalltherubberfeet,refertoFigure 3‐3andproceedas follows:
1. Placetheswitchonitsbackonasturdyflatsurface togainaccesstothebottomofthe
chassis.
2. Removethefourrubberfeetfromtheirplasticbagintheshippingbox.
3. Locatethefourmarkedlocationson
thebottomfourcornersofthechassis.