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Chapter 20
Maintaining the Cable Management
System, Cables, and Connectors
You maintain the router cables in the cable management system to ensure that
fiber-optic cables have the proper bend radius and to ensure that all cables are
organized and securely in place.
You maintain the Physical Interface Card (PIC) cables and connectors to ensure that
they transport incoming packets from the network and transmit outgoing packets to
the network.
You maintain the power cables and connectors to ensure that power is supplied to
the router.
You maintain the Routing Engine external cables and connectors to ensure that you
can connect external devices to the router. (See Table 70.)
Table 70: Checklist for Maintaining Cables and Connectors
Maintain Cable and Connector Tasks Command or Action
Understanding the Cable Management System, Cables, and Connectors on page 276
! M5 and M10 Router Cable Management System on page 277
! M10i Router Cable Management System on page 277
! M20 Router Cable Management System on page 278
! M40 Router Cable Management System on page 279
! M40e and M160 Router Cable Management System on page 280
! M320 Router Cable Management System on page 280
! T320 Router and T640 Routing Node Cable Management System on page 281
Maintaining the PIC Cables on page 281
Use only specified cables and connectors.
Maintaining the PIC Fiber-Optic Cable on page 282 Follow all guidelines to ensure that fiber-optic cables transmit
packets to and from the network.
Cleaning the Transceivers on page 282
Follow all procedures in the cleaning kit you use. See the
appropriate router hardware guide and the PIC hardware
guide.
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