Chapter 10
Connecting the Switch
â– Connecting Earth Ground to an EX Series Switch on page 83
â– Connecting AC Power to an EX4500 Switch on page 89
â– Connecting an EX Series Switch to a Network for Out-of-Band
Management on page 91
â– Connecting an EX Series Switch to a Management Console on page 92
â– Connecting an EX Series Switch to a Modem on page 94
â– Connecting a Fiber-Optic Cable to an EX Series Switch on page 98
Connecting Earth Ground to an EX Series Switch
To meet safety and electromagnetic interference (EMI) requirements and to ensure
proper operation, you must connect the switches to earth ground before you connect
them to power.
For installations that require a separate grounding conductor to the chassis, use the
protective earthing terminal on the EX Series switch chassis to connect to the earth
ground (see Figure 34 on page 83).
Figure 34: Connecting a Grounding Cable to an EX Series Switch
Before you connect earth ground to the protective earthing terminal of an EX Series
switch, ensure that a licensed electrician has attached an appropriate grounding lug
to the grounding cable.
Connecting Earth Ground to an EX Series Switch â– 83