Cisco Systems 6100 appendix Nebs Compliance Cabling Guidelines

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3.1 NEBS Compliance Cabling Guidelines

To comply with NEBS requirements, ensure that all cables are screwed in to the backplane and that the Champ connectors are tie wrapped. (See Figure 3-1.)

Figure 3-1 NEBS Cabling Compliance

Tie wrap

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Champ connector Champ

screwconnector

Note For additional compliance and safety information, refer to the Regulatory Compliance and

Safety Information for the Cisco 6100 Series System document.

3.2 Direct Connect with a PSC Configuration Cables

In a Direct Connect with a PSC configuration, use only designated cables to connect the MC, the

PSC, and the MDF. This section provides tables and illustrations for the following:

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MC to PSC Cables

PSC to MDF Cables

Note Some chassis connectors in the cabling diagrams are not used because they are specific to one of the other configurations of the Cisco 6100 Series system or because they are reserved for future use.

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