MAX 4000 Series Hardware Installation Guide Preliminary November 4, 1998 xix
About This Guide
How to use this guide
This guide explains how to install and test the MAX 4000 series (referred to as the MAX)
hardware. It also explains how to navigate the user interface. When you finish with the
instructions in this guide, you will be ready to configure the MAX.
Following is a chapter-by-chapter description of the topics in this guide:
• “Chapter 1, “Getting Acquainted with the MAX,” describes the main features of the MAX
and provides a list of package contents.
• “Chapter 2, “Setting Up and Testing the MAX Hardware,” explains how to install and test
the MAX hardware.
• Chapter 3, “Quickstart,” explains how to perform a basic configuration of your MAX.
• Chapter 4, “Navigating and Securing the Interface,” tells you how to navigate the MAX
user interfaces.
• Appendix A, “Provisioning the Switch,” gives you information that your T1, E1, or BRI
service provider needs to properly provision the Central Office switch.
• Appendix B, “MAX Technical Specifications,” lists the technical specifications of the
MAX and the pin assignments for each interface.
• Appendix C, “Cables and Connectors,” describes specifications for different facets of the
MAX, and discusses cabling requirements.
• Appendix D, “FCC and Canadian Notices,” shows the FCC and Canadian Notices and
Warnings.
• Appendix E, “Warranties,” provides the warranty terms.
This guide also includes an index.
What you should know
This guide is for the person who configures and maintains the MAX. To configure the MAX,
you need to understand the following:
• Wide area network (WAN) concepts
• Local area network (LAN) concepts, if applicable