Nortel Networks 8306, 8310 Chassis installation time requirements, Reducing the chassis weight

Installing the chassis on a flat surface 35

•“Mounting the Ethernet Routing Switch 8310 and 8306 chassis in an equipment rack” (page 36)

•“Installing the cable guides” (page 40)

Chassis installation time requirements

The following table lists procedures you must use to install the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8300 chassis and the estimated time you need to complete each procedure. Not all procedures are required for every Ethernet Routing Switch 8300 system.

Procedure	Time requirement
Positioning the chassis on a flat surface	5 minutes
Mounting the chassis in an equipment rack	9–17 minutes depending on the chassis
Installing the cable management brackets	5 minutes

Reducing the chassis weight

Reduce the chassis weight to make the chassis easier to lift, and thus you can reduce the risk of personal injury or equipment damage. This procedure requires approximately 5 minutes to complete.

Procedure steps

Step Action

1Remove the power supply filler panels.

For more information, see Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8300 Installation — AC Power Supply, NN46200-301.

2Remove the module filler panels.

For more information, see Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8300 Installation — Modules, NN46200-305.

3Remove the fan trays.

For more information see Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8300 Installation — Fan Tray, NN46200-302.

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Installing the chassis on a flat surface

Mount the Ethernet Routing Switch 8310 and 8306 chassis on any flat, level surface, such as a tabletop or shelf, that can safely support the weight of the chassis, its components, and its attached cables to provide a convenient location for the safe operation of the switch.

Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8300

Installation — Chassis

NN46200-309 01.01 Standard

16 June 2008

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