ii Cisco 7000 Hardware Installation and Maintenence
Environmental Reports 63
Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation 67
Safety Recommendations 68
Lifting the Router Safely 68
Working with Electricity 69
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage 70
Site Requirements 71
AC and DC Power 71
Plant Wiring 72
Interference Considerations 72
Distance Limitations 72
HSSI Connections 80
Equipment Racks 80
Site Environment 82
Preventive Site Configuration: Maintaining Normal Operation 83
General Precautions 83
Equipment-Rack Ventilation 84
Power 84
Preparing Network Connections 84
Additional and Optional Connection Equipment 84
AIP Interface Types 86
Channel Attachment Connection Equipment 90
Ethernet Connection Equipment 90
Fast Ethernet Connection Equipment 93
Token Ring Connection Equipment 93
Token Ring Physical Connections 94
Token Ring Fault Management 96
FDDI Connection Equipment 97
FDDI Media 97
FDDI Transceivers and Cable Connectors 98
FDDI Station Descriptions 99
MultiChannel (MIP) Connection Equipment 102
Serial Connection Equipment 103
Universal Serial Cables 103
E1-G.703/G.704 Cables 104
NRZ and NRZI Formats 105
Cyclic Redundancy Checks (CRCs) 105
Signal Modes and Timing 106
EIA/TIA-232 Connections 107
EIA/TIA-449 Connections 107
V.35 Connections 108
X.21 Connections 108
EIA-530 Connections 108
HSSI Connection Equipment 109
Console and Auxiliary Port Connection Equipment 110
Tools for Installation 110
Installation Checklist 111