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Acknowledgments ·············································································i
Preparing for installation ····································································1
Safety recommendations ·············································································································1
Safety symbols ···················································································································1
General safety recommendations ···························································································1
Electricity safety ··················································································································1
Examining the installation site·······································································································2
Temperature and humidity·····································································································2
Cleanliness ························································································································2
Cooling system ···················································································································2
ESD prevention···················································································································3
EMI ··································································································································3
Lightning protection ·············································································································4
Rack-mounting ···················································································································4
Installation accessories ···············································································································4
Pre-installation checklist ··············································································································5
Installing the router ···········································································7
Installation prerequisites ··············································································································7
Installation flowchart ···················································································································7
Installing the router·····················································································································9
Mounting the router on a workbench························································································9
Mounting the router to a rack ······························································································· 10
Grounding the router················································································································· 15
Grounding the router through the rack···················································································· 15
Grounding the router with a grounding strip············································································· 17
Grounding the router with a grounding conductor buried in the earth ground ·································· 18
Installing an interface module ····································································································· 18
Installing a SIC ················································································································· 18
Installing a DSIC ··············································································································· 19
Connecting the router to the network···························································································· 20
Logging in to the router ············································································································· 21
Connecting a console cable ································································································· 21
Connecting a USB cable ····································································································· 22
Setting terminal parameters································································································· 24
Installing power supplies············································································································ 24
Connecting a power cord ··········································································································· 25
Connecting an AC power cord······························································································ 25
Connecting a DC power cord ······························································································· 26
Verifying the installation············································································································· 27
Powering on the router·············································································································· 27
Verifying before power-on ··································································································· 27
Powering on the router ······································································································· 27
Displaying boot information ································································································· 28
Examining the router after power-on······················································································ 29
Configuring basic settings for the router ························································································ 29
Replacement procedure ··································································30
Replacing a power supply ·········································································································· 30
Replacing a SIC ······················································································································ 30
Replacing a DSIC ···················································································································· 31
Troubleshooting ·············································································33
Troubleshooting the power supply system failure ············································································ 33
Troubleshooting fan failures ······································································································· 33
Troubleshooting the configuration system failures ··········································································· 33