Preparing for Installation 3-1
Chapter 3
Preparing for Installation
This chapter describes planning for the hardware installation, including site and management access
requirements for the SmartEdge
®
1200 router.
Topics in this chapter include:
• Planning the Site and Installation
• Selecting the Type of Management Access
• Gathering Cables and Tools
After you complete the tasks in this chapter, you are ready to install the system as described in Chapter 4,
“Installing the Hardware.”
Planning the Site and Installation
This section describes:
• Select the Installation Site
— Agency Compliance Information
— Electrical Specifications
— Electrical Power Connections
— Environmental Requirements
— Physical Specifications
Note In the descriptions that follow, the term SmartEdge 1200 applies to any version of the chassis,
unless otherwise noted. The terms SmartEdge 1200s and SmartEdge 1200n refer to the
standard and NEBS-compliant versions of the chassis, respectively. Figures for the
SmartEdge 1200 chassis illustrate the SmartEdge 1200n chassis, unless otherwise noted.
In the descriptions that follow, the term controller card refers to any version of the
Cross-Connect Route Processor (XCRP) Controller card (XCRP, XCRP3, XCRP4), unless
otherwise noted.
The term Gigabit Ethernet applies to any Ethernet traffic card that supports a port speed of
1 Gbps or greater; unless explicitly stated, the speed of any Gigabit Ethernet port is 1 Gbps.
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