1. Remove the connector retaining bar from the connector panel in the lower part of
each cabinet. See Figure 22: Cable connectors in main cabinet on page 67 and
Figure 23: Cable connectors in the expansion cabinet on page 67 on Figure 22:
Cable connectors in main cabinet on page 67, and Figure 24: Cable connectors
in the second expansion cabinet on page 67.
2. Connect an NE-A25B cable to each connector associated with a card slot containing
a SILC or UILC circuit card. See
Figure 22: Cable connectors in main cabinet on
page 67 and Figure 23: Cable connectors in the expansion cabinet on page 67
on Figure 23: Cable connectors in the expansion cabinet on page 67 and Figure
24: Cable connectors in the second expansion cabinet on page 67 and Figure 25:
Back of Media Gateway cable connectors on page 68 on Figure 25: Back of Media
Gateway cable connectors on page 68.
Tag both ends of each cable with the cabinet or Media Gateway connector
numbers.
3. Connect the cables to the connectors at the bottom of the cabinet or at the rear of
the Media Gateway.
4. Replace the retaining bar when you connect all the cables to the system.
5. Terminate the 25-pair cables at the cross-connect terminal.
6. Label the cross-connect terminal for each connector (UILC or SILC).
Figure 26: SILC port designation label at the cross-connect terminal on page 68
and
Figure 27: UILC port designation label at the cross-connect terminal on
page 68 on Figure 27: UILC port designation label at the cross-connect
terminal on page 68 show the label used with the BIX cross-connecting system.
Note:
Use of the BIX cross-connect system is not mandatory. The system supports
other cross-connect equipment. Refer to the documentation provided with your
cross-connect system for further information.
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