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Chapter 3
Installing E
RX Routers
This chapter describes how to install ERX routers in a rack. It contains the following
sections:
Before You Begin on page 27
Freestandi
ng Installation on page 27
Rack-Mounted Installation on page 28
The Next Step o n page 33
Before You B
egin
Before inst
alling E-series routers, be su re you:
Haveaplanf
or installing the routers that takes into consideration future
expansion of your system.
Have the tools and accessories needed to complete the installation.
Read and understand the clearance requirements for the front and back of
the chassis for cable routing an d other unit access. See “Environmental
Requireme
nts” on page 130 for more information.
Read and un
derstand the clearance requirements for the chassis to ensure
adequate ventilation.
Prepare the equipment racks by measuring and marking space for each
router and plenum you plan to install.
Freestanding Installation
When installing the system on a table top or in any other freestanding mode,
be su re to leave enough space around the system for adequate ventilation.
Position
the router with easy access to the connections that it needs for power,
local com munica tions, and remote communications.
See “Installation Guidelines and Requirements” on p age 129, and “System
Specifications” on page 119, for more information.
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