Table of Contents
4 MXK Hardware Installation Guide
Grounding and isolation..........................................................................................34
Select the system location.......................................................................................34
Tools needed...........................................................................................................34
Compliance and certifications.................................................................................35
Install the MXK ..........................................................................................................35
Unpack the system..................................................................................................35
Install mounting brackets........................................................................................36
Mount the chassis in a rack.....................................................................................36
Install cards.............................................................................................................38
Connect power and ground the chassis ..................................................................41
Grounding requirements...................................................................................41
Connect power to the front of the MXK and ground the chassis.....................42
Connect power to the rear of the MXK 823 and ground the chassis................47
Connect power to the MXK 319 and ground the chassis ................................50
Chapter 3 System Cables and Connectors......................................................................55
Guidelines for cables...............................................................................................55
Cable descriptions ...................................................................................................56
MXK alarm cable and contacts guidelines ........................................................56
Fiber optic maintenance and optical connections..........................................59
Laser radiation ........................................................................................................59
Handle optical fibers...............................................................................................60
Optical connections.................................................................................................60
Select cleaning materials.........................................................................................61
Clean a connector....................................................................................................61
Clean a receptacle ...................................................................................................61
Report optical fiber breakage..................................................................................62
Chapter 4 MXK Hardware Maintenance.............................................................................63
Read the LEDs...........................................................................................................63
Install a slot card ......................................................................................................65
Remove a slot card ..................................................................................................66
Replace running redundant uplink cards ..........................................................67
Clean and replace the air filter..............................................................................68
Replacing the fan tray for the 8U chassis..........................................................70
Replacing the fan tray for the MXK 319 chassis..............................................72
Index......................................................................................................................................................75