Assembly Guidelines 23
Air Flow Guidelines 23
Air Flow Guidelines for Enclosed Rack Installation 25
Floor Loading Considerations 25
Site Power Guidelines 25
Electrical Circuit Requirements 26
Site Cabling Guidelines 27
Asynchronous Terminal Connections 27
Interference Considerations 28
Rack-Mounting Guidelines 28
Precautions for Rack-Mounting 28
Rack Selection Guidelines 29
Cabinet Selection Guidelines 30
Equipment Rack Guidelines 31
Rack Compatibility 32
Rack Types 32
Installation Checklist 34
Creating a Site Log 34
Receiving the Cisco NCS 560-4 Router 35
Chassis-Lifting Guidelines 36
Tools and Equipment 36
Unpack and Verify Shipped Contents 37
Installing the Cisco NCS 560-4 Router 39
CHAPTER 3
Prerequisites 39
Installing the Router in a Rack 39
Assembling the Plenum (N560-4-F2B-AIR-U=) 42
Installing the Plenum on the Rack When Router is Not Installed on the Rack 45
Installing the Plenum on the Rack When Router is Installed on the Rack 52
Installing the Cisco NCS 560 Router Vertically 55
Attaching the Cable Management Brackets 62
Installing the Chassis Ground Connection 63
Installing the Power Supply 65
Preventing Power Loss 66
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