Paradyne BitStorm 2600 manual Preparation, „ Installation Site

1. Installation

Up to eight BitStorm 2600 units can be logically stacked, with aggregation for up to 192 ports of DSL traffic. ReachDSL, ADSL, and SHDSL units can be included in the same stack.

Preparation

Consider the following before installing the BitStorm 2600 IP DSLAM:

„Installation Site

Your installation site should be well ventilated, clean, and free of environmental extremes.

„Installation Options

The BitStorm 2600 may be:

—Mounted with the included mounting brackets in a standard 19-inch

(483 mm) or 23-inch (584 mm) rack (including both Bay Networks and Nortel 23-inch racks), or, with separately purchased mounting brackets, in a 21-inch (535 mm) ETSI rack. ETSI brackets are available from Paradyne. See Appendix B, Equipment List.

As many BitStorm 2600 units may be mounted in a standard rack as there are 1.75-inch (44.45 mm) spaces in the rack, so long as adequate cooling is provided.

—Mounted vertically against a wall.

The standard mounting brackets provided can be fastened to the base of the unit for wall mounting.

—Set on a shelf or desktop.

Up to five BitStorm 2600 units may be stacked on a shelf or desktop. Different models can be mixed in a stack.

„Power

The BitStorm 2600 operates from a 90 to 265 VAC, 47 to 63 Hz power source.

„Other Cabling

No cables are provided with the BitStorm 2600. See Table 1-1, Cable Descriptions, to determine what cables you need to obtain before installation.

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