Enterasys S-Series S8 Chassis Hardware Installation Guide 1-1
1
Introduction
This
chapter
provides
an
overview
of
the
S8
chassis
and
its
features.
Overview
The
S8
chassis
design
provides
eight
slots
for
S
‐
Series
modules.
All
S
‐
Series
modules
installed
in
the
S8
chassis
operate
as
a
system
with
a
single
IP
address.
The
S8
chassis
supports
the
following:
•
Hot
‐
swappable
S
‐
Series
modules
•
Load
‐
sharing
I/O
fabric
modules
•
Field
‐
replaceable
fan
trays
•
Redundant
power
supplies
•
IEEE
802.3af
and
802.3at
Power
over
Ethernet
(PoE)
The
S8
chassis
can
be
installed
as
a
freestanding
unit
or
installed
into
a
standard
48.26
‐
centimeter
(19
‐
inch)
rack.
All
chassis
components
(power
supplies,
fan
tray,
and
modules)
are
installed
from
the
front
of
the
chassis
for
ease
of
maintenance.
All
LED
indicators
are
observable
from
the
front
of
the
chassis
to
aid
in
monitoring
network
operational
status
and
performing
maintenance.
The
S8
chassis
can
be
installed
by
itself
or
with
a
PoE
subsystem
to
provide
dedicated
PoE
power.
The
S8
chassis
supports
both
the
four
bay
PoE
subsystem
and
the
eight
bay
PoE
subsystem.
shows
the
S8
chassis
(S8
‐
Chassis)
with
slots
for
three
I/O
fabric
modules,
five
I/O
modules,
and
four
1200/1600
watt
redundant
power
supplies.
shows
the
S8
chassis
equipped
with
the
four
bay
PoE
subsystem
(S8
‐
Chassis
‐
POE4).
shows
the
S8
chassis
equipped
with
the
eight
bay
PoE
subsystem
(S8
‐
Chassis
‐
POE8).
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