NETGEAR XCM8948, XCM89P, XCM8944, XCM8924X, XCM8944F User Manual

Installation

NETGEARProSAFEM6100ChassisSwitch

XCM8944, XCM8948, XCM8944F, XCM8924X, XCM89P, XCM89UP

Contents
M6100 Series Front Panels......................................................................................	3
Before Installing the Switch Blade...........................................................................	4
Install the Chassis.........................................................................................................	5
Install the Fan Tray.......................................................................................................	6
Install the Switch Blade..............................................................................................	7
Install the Power Supply.............................................................................................	9
Install Optional PoE (XCM89P) or UPoE (XCM89UP) Board.........................	10
Configure the Switch Blade.....................................................................................	11

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M6100 Series Front Panels

XCM8924X

Console	OoB port	10G SFP+ ports 10G RJ-45 ports
ports	USB port
XCM8944
Console	OoB port	1G RJ-45 ports	10G SFP+ ports	10G RJ-45 ports
ports	USB port
XCM8944F
Console	OoB port	1G SFP ports	10G SFP+ ports	10G RJ-45 ports
ports	USB port
XCM8948
Console	OoB port	1G RJ-45 ports
ports	USB port

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Before Installing the Switch Blade

The M6100 series switch blades are designed to be installed in the XCM8903 rack-mount switch chassis. NETGEAR recommends installing the XCM8903 rack-mount chassis into a rack before installing any switch blades. For more information about how to

install the XCM8903 rack-mount switch chassis, see the XCM8903 Hardware Installation Guide.

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Install the Chassis

You can either bracket-mount the chassis into a rack or install the chassis using the included rails. For more information about installing the chassis using rails, see the XCM8903 Hardware Installation Guide.

¾¾ To bracket-mount the chassis:

1.Partially screw two of the included screws into the rack where you want the bottom of the chassis to rest.

2.Rest the bottom of the chassis’s brackets on the two screws.

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3. Screw the rest of the bracket to the rack.

Install the Fan Tray

¾¾ To install the fan tray:

1.Carefully slide the fan tray all the way into the fan tray bay at the rear of the chassis.

The fan tray is connected to power when it has been inserted completely into the fan tray bay.

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