Installing CDEs in the Rack

Chapter 3 Installing the Content Delivery Engines

Installing the CDEs

The CDEs are best rail-mounted in a standard 19-inch wide by 30-inch deep rack. For information on installing a CDE in a rack, see the “Installing the Cisco CDE110 in a Rack” section in the Cisco Content Delivery Engine 110 Hardware Installation Guide at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/video/cds/cde/cde110/installation/guide/ch3_inst.html#wp1051129

Note The CDE300 and CDE400 ship with a rack mounting kit and instructions.

Caution At least two people are required to lift the unit and place it at the desired position in the rack, holding it steady. A third person secures the unit into the rack.

Caution Be sure that the chassis is securely attached to both sides of the rack to avoid the possibility of chassis flexing.

When installing the CDEs, consider the following:

•Elevated operating ambient temperature—In a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, this is the operating ambient temperature of the rack. Environmental temperature may be greater than the room ambient temperature. Do not exceed the ambient temperature of 32 to 122°F (0 to 50°C).

•Reduced airflow—Install equipment so that the amount of airflow for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised: the recommended amount is a a minimum of 1 RU between all servers.

•Mechanical loading—Mount equipment so that a hazardous condition is not achieved because of uneven mechanical loading.

Making Physical Connections

After mounting the servers, continue the hardware setup by making the physical connections for power and network.

Caution The unit is intended for indoor use. It is provided with numerous standard USB and Ethernet ports. This product is not intended to be directly connected to the Telecommunication Network System. Additional regulatory compliance and legal requirements may apply for direct connection to the Telecommunication Network System. This product may connect to the Telecommunication Network System only through a device that is approved for direct connection.

Caution Once the product installation is complete, all I/O cables, except those installed in the Ethernet ports, must be disconnected from the CDE to maintain EMC compliance. Any other cable connections are temporary and are only used to initialize the system. All PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, USB interface, serial console interface, and VGA interface cables must be disconnected from the CDE’s front and rear I/O ports.

Cisco Content Delivery Engine 100/200/300/400 Hardware Installation Guide

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