Chapter 4: Preparing for installation
Contents
This section contains information on the following topics:
Preparing the site on page 13
Unpacking and inspecting on page 14
Taking inventory on page 14
Preparing the site
When installing a system, address the following factors.
• environmental
• structural
• electrical
For more information see Avaya Communication Server 1000M and Meridian 1 Large System
Planning and Engineering (NN43021-220).
After the site is planned, the following items must be completed prior to ISDN BRI
installation.
• Wire the building between ISDN BRI terminal locations and the distribution frame. Refer
to the "Engineering guidelines" section of Avaya ISDN Basic Rate Interface Feature
Fundamentals (NN43001-580) for wiring specifications and guidelines. For the location
of the terminals and the distribution frame, use the Building Cable Plan developed
according to instructions in the "Planning the site" section in Avaya Communication Server
1000M and Meridian 1 Large System Planning and Engineering (NN43021-220).
• Install any Intelligent Peripheral Equipment (IPE) or Network Modules needed to house
ISDN BRI cards as determined in "Engineering guidelines" of Avaya ISDN Basic Rate
Interface Feature Fundamentals (NN43001-580). Refer to Avaya Communication Server
1000M and Meridian 1 Large System Installation and Commissioning (NN43021-310) for
a description of how to install the modules.
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