Cisco Systems UBR7225VXR quick start Installation Guidelines, Installation Tools and Equipment

Installation Tools and Equipment

The tools and equipment listed below are recommended as the minimum necessary to install the Cisco uBR7225VXR router. Other equipment may include test equipment to check electronic and optical signal levels, power levels, and communications links.

•Rack-mounting kit (includes brackets and screws)

•Number 2 Phillips screwdriver

•3/16-inch flat-blade screwdriver

•AC-input cable—18 AWG cable with a 3-lead IEC-320 receptacle on the power supply end, and a country-dependent plug on the other end

•Antistatic mat or antistatic foam and electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap or the disposable ESD strap

•Wire stripper and crimping tool

•The accessory kit comes with ground lugs and M5 screws with captive, locking washers

•Wire—6-AWG (16 mm), provided by the customer

3Installation Guidelines

This section contains information about power and cabling guidelines, workbench or tabletop installation, and rack-mount installation guidelines.

Power Guidelines

Follow these precautions and recommendations when planning power connections to the Cisco uBR7225VXR router:

•Check the power at your site before installation and periodically after installation to ensure that you are receiving clean power. Install a power conditioner if necessary.

•Provide proper grounding. A grounding lug mount is provided on the rear of the chassis.

•Make sure that the frame ground is tied to a single building ground.

•Use a 6-AWG, copper ground conductor (minimum requirement) when attaching the chassis ground to a headend or other interior ground system.

Cabling Guidelines

When planning the location of a new system, keep in mind signal type, signal speed, and transmission medium, as well as distance limitations for signaling, EMI, and connector compatibility. Use this information as a guideline in planning your network connections before installing the Cisco uBR7225VXR router.

Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Connections

The maximum distances for Ethernet and Fast Ethernet network segments and connections depend on the type of transmission cable being used. See Table 3 for the maximum transmission distances between stations.

Table 3	Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Maximum Transmission Distances
Transceiver Speed		Cable Type	Transmission Mode	Maximum Distance Between Stations
10 Mbps		Category 3	Full duplex and half duplex	328 ft (100 m)
10 Mbps		Multimode fiber	Full duplex and half duplex	1.2 mi (2 km)
		(MMF)
100 Mbps		Category 5	Full duplex and half duplex	328 ft (100 m)
		Category 5e

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