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RUCKUS ICX 7550 Switch Hardware Installation Guide 53-1005648-17

  • 1 Vistance Legal Statements
  • Preface Ruckus
    • 3 Contact Information, Resources, and Conventions
      • 3.1 Contacting RUCKUS Customer Services and Support
      • 3.2 Document Feedback
      • 3.3 RUCKUS Product Documentation Resources
      • 3.4 Online Training Resources
      • 3.5 Document Conventions
      • 3.6 Command Syntax Conventions
    • 4 About This Document
      • 4.1 New in This Document
      • 4.2 Supported Hardware and Software
  • 5 Device Overview
    • 5.1 Hardware Features
    • 5.2 Port-Side View of the RUCKUS ICX 7550 Switch
    • 5.3 Nonport-Side View of the RUCKUS ICX 7550 Switch
    • 5.4 Supported Transceivers and Cables
  • 6 Preparing for the Installation
    • 6.1 Safety Precautions
      • 6.1.1 General Precautions
      • 6.1.2 ESD Precautions
      • 6.1.3 Power Precautions
      • 6.1.4 Lifting and Weight-Related Precautions
      • 6.1.5 Laser Precautions
    • 6.2 Facility Requirements
    • 6.3 Quick Installation Checklists
    • 6.4 Shipping Carton Contents
  • 7 Mounting the Device
    • 7.1 Mounting Options
    • 7.2 Precautions Specific to Mounting
    • 7.3 Removing Port Covers
    • 7.4 Mounting on a Desktop or Flat Surface
    • 7.5 Two-Post Rack Mount Installation (ICX7000-RMK)
    • 7.6 Two-Post Rack Mount Installation (ICX-RMK-4POST-TL)
      • 7.6.1 Flush-Front Mounting
    • 7.7 Four-Post Rack Mount Installation (ICX-RMK-4POST-TL)
      • 7.7.1 Flush-Front Mounting
        • 7.7.1.1 Attaching the Front Brackets
        • 7.7.1.2 Installing the Device in the Rack
        • 7.7.1.3 Attaching the Rear Brackets to the Rack Posts
    • 7.8 Installing the 1U, 1.5U, and 2U Universal Kit for Four-Post Racks (XBR-R000295)
      • 7.8.1 Time and Items Required
      • 7.8.2 Parts List
      • 7.8.3 Flush-Front Mounting the Device in a Rack
        • 7.8.3.1 Attaching the Front Brackets
        • 7.8.3.2 Attaching the Bracket Extensions to the Device
        • 7.8.3.3 Installing the Device in the Rack
        • 7.8.3.4 Attaching the Rear Brackets to the Extensions
        • 7.8.3.5 Attaching the Rear Brackets to the Rack Posts
      • 7.8.4 Flush-Rear (Recessed) Mounting the Device in the Rack
        • 7.8.4.1 Front Brackets to the Rear of the Device
        • 7.8.4.2 Attaching the Bracket Extensions to the Front of the Device
        • 7.8.4.3 Installing the Device in the Rack
        • 7.8.4.4 Attaching the Rear Brackets to the Bracket Extensions at the Front of the Device
        • 7.8.4.5 Attaching the Rear Brackets to the Front Rack Posts
  • 8 Connecting ICX 7550 Devices in a Stack
    • 8.1 Stacking Configuration Requirements
    • 8.2 ICX 7550 Stacking Topologies
    • 8.3 ICX 7550 Stacking Configuration Notes
    • 8.4 ICX 7550 Module 2 Stacking and Uplink Options
    • 8.5 ICX 7550 Module 2 Profile Compatibility with Module 3
  • 9 Initial Setup and Verification
    • 9.1 Items Required
    • 9.2 Providing Power to the Device
    • 9.3 Establishing a First-Time Connection to the Console Port
      • 9.3.1 Performing the Factory Reset
      • 9.3.2 Recovering From a Lost Password
    • 9.4 Port Statistics Clearing Behavior
    • 9.5 Configuring an IP Address for the Device
    • 9.6 Customizing the Host name and Chassis Name
    • 9.7 Setting the Date and Time
    • 9.8 Establishing a Connection to the Out-of-Band Management Port
    • 9.9 Getting In-Band Access
    • 9.10 Verifying the Correct Operation
    • 9.11 Backing Up the Running Configuration
  • 10 Installing Transceivers and Cables
    • 10.1 Items Required
    • 10.2 Precautions Specific to Transceivers and Cables
    • 10.3 Managing Cables
    • 10.4 Installing the Ethernet RJ-45 Cables
    • 10.5 Cleaning the Fiber-Optic Connectors
    • 10.6 Installing a New Fiber-Optic Transceiver
    • 10.7 Cabling a Fiber-Optic Transceiver
    • 10.8 Replacing a Fiber-Optic Transceiver
    • 10.9 Long-Reach Multimode Adapter Module
  • 11 Monitoring the Device
    • 11.1 Interpreting Port-Side LEDs
      • 11.1.1 Status Mode Selection Button and STATUS LEDs
        • 11.1.1.1 Port Link Status Mode (STAT) LED
        • 11.1.1.2 Port Speed Status Mode (SPD) LED
        • 11.1.1.3 Member ID Status Mode (ID) LED
        • 11.1.1.4 Status Mode (USB) LED
        • 11.1.1.5 Status Mode (PoE) LED (N/A for Non-PoE)
      • 11.1.2 System Status (SYS) LED
      • 11.1.3 Master/Slave Status (MS) LED
      • 11.1.4 Software Update Status (UPDATE) LED
      • 11.1.5 Diagnostics Status (DIAG) LED
      • 11.1.6 Cloud/On-premises-SmartZone management status LED
      • 11.1.7 Power Status (PWR1 and PWR2) LEDs
    • 11.2 Interpreting Nonport-Side LEDs
    • 11.3 Pinging an IP Address
    • 11.4 Tracing a Route
    • 11.5 Digital Optical Monitoring
    • 11.6 Monitoring Power and Cooling
  • 12 Power Supplies
    • 12.1 Power Supply Overview
    • 12.2 Precautions Specific to Power Supplies
    • 12.3 Identifying the Airflow Direction
    • 12.4 Time and Items Required
    • 12.5 Replacing a Power Supply
    • 12.6 Inserting a New AC Power Supply
    • 12.7 Installing the AC Power Cord Strap
    • 12.8 Inserting a New DC Power Supply
    • 12.9 Grounding the RUCKUS ICX 7550 Switch
  • 13 Fan Assemblies
    • 13.1 Fan Assembly Overview
    • 13.2 Precautions Specific to Fan Assemblies
    • 13.3 Identifying the Airflow Direction
    • 13.4 Time and Items Required
    • 13.5 Replacing a Fan Assembly
    • 13.6 Inserting a New Fan Assembly
  • 14 Expansion Modules
    • 14.1 Expansion Module Overview
    • 14.2 Precautions Specific to Expansion Modules
    • 14.3 Items Required
    • 14.4 Installing or Replacing an Expansion Module
    • 14.5 Resolving Module 3 Mismatches
      • 14.5.1 Resolving Module 3 Mismatches in a Standalone RUCKUS ICX 7550 Switch
      • 14.5.2 Resolving Module 3 Mismatches in a RUCKUS ICX 7550 Stack
  • 15 RUCKUS ICX 7550 Switch Technical Specifications
  • 16 Regulatory Statements
    • 16.1 FCC Warning (US Only)
    • 16.2 Canadian Requirements
    • 16.3 Europe and Australia (CISPR 32 Class A Warning)
    • 16.4 Germany
    • 16.5 KCC Statement (Republic of Korea)
    • 16.6 China CCC Statement
    • 16.7 BSMI Statement (Taiwan)
  • 17 Cautions and Danger Notices
    • 17.1 Cautions
    • 17.2 Danger Notices

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