CHAPTER 3
Preparing Your Site for Installation
This chapter contains important safety information you should know before working with the Cisco Catalyst
9800-80 Wireless Controller, and guides you through the process of preparing your site for wireless controller
installation.
• Prerequisites and Preparation, on page 17
• Safety Guidelines, on page 18
• Cautions and Regulatory Compliance Statements for NEBS, on page 19
• Standard Warning Statements, on page 20
• Site Planning, on page 24
• Site Cabling Guidelines, on page 27
• Rack-Mounting Guidelines, on page 30
• Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage, on page 32
• Electrical Safety, on page 33
• Chassis-Lifting Guidelines, on page 34
• Tools and Equipment, on page 34
• Unpacking and Verifying Shipping Contents, on page 34
• Installation Checklist, on page 35
Prerequisites and Preparation
Before you perform the procedures in this guide, we recommend that you:
• Read the safety guidelines in the next section and review the electrical safety and ESD-prevention
guidelines in this guide.
• Ensure that you have all of the necessary tools and equipment (see the Tools and Equipment section).
• Ensure that you have access to the Cisco Catalyst 9800-80 Wireless Controller Software Configuration
Guide (an online document that is available for viewing or download at Cisco.com) during the installation.
• Ensure that the power and cabling requirements are in place at your installation site.
• Ensure that the equipment required to install the controller is available.
• Ensure that your installation site meets the environmental conditions to maintain normal operation.
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