CHAPTER 14
Installation Overview
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Overview of M7i Router Installation on page 103
Overview of M7i Router Installation
After you have prepared your installation site as described in “M7i Router Site Preparation
Checklist” on page 73, you are ready to unpack and install the router. It is important to
proceed through the installation process in the following order:
1. Review the safety guidelines explained in “General Safety Guidelines for Juniper
Networks Devices” on page 225 and “General Safety Warnings for Juniper Networks
Devices” on page 226.
2. Follow the instructions in “Unpacking the M7i Router” on page 105 and “Verifying the
M7i Router Parts Received” on page 107.
3. Install the cable management system as described in “Installing the M7i Cable
Management System” on page 109.
4. If you are center-mounting the router, move the mounting brackets as described in
“Moving the Mounting Brackets” on page 110.
5. Install the router as described in “Installing the M7i Router Into the Rack” on page 110.
6. Connect the grounding cable as described in “Connecting the Grounding Cable to the
M7i Router” on page 113.
7. Connect cables to external devices as described in “Connecting the M7i Router to
Management and Alarm Devices” on page 115.
8. Connect the AC power cords as described in “Connecting Power to an AC-Powered
M7i Router” on page 123 or DC power cables “Connecting Power to a DC-Powered
Router” on page 124.
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