Chapter 1 Cisco ONS 15310-MA SDH Shelf Assembly Hardware

Rear Cover

Figure 1-4 ONS 15310-MA SDH Door Ground Strap

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1.5 Rear Cover

The ONS 15310-MA SDH is orderable with an optional, clear-plastic, rear cover. The rear cover protects the connectors installed on the back plane of the chassis.

Rear cover specifications are:

Environmental

Operating temperature: –40 to +65 degrees Celsius (–40 to +149 degrees Fahrenheit)

Operating humidity: 5 to 95%, noncondensing

Dimensions

10.59 in. x 10.44 in. x 0.5 in. (26.9 cm x 26.52 cm x 1.27 cm)

Weight: Approximately 0.67 lb (300 g)

1.6Power and Ground Description

This section describes how to connect the ONS 15310-MA SDH shelf assembly to the power supply. For detailed procedures, refer to the “Install the Cisco ONS 15310-MA SDH” chapter in the

Cisco ONS 15310-MA SDH Procedure Guide. Terminate the chassis ground (located on both sides of the rear of the shelf assembly or at the bottom of the shelf assembly) to either the office ground or rack ground before you install the power. Use the grounding lug to attach the #6 AWG ground cable to the #10-32 mount ground lug on the shelf assembly according to local site practice.

Ground one cable to ground the shelf assembly. Terminate the other end of the rack ground cable to ground according to local site practice.

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15310-MA specifications

Cisco Systems has established itself as a leader in the networking domain, offering a wide array of solutions to meet the needs of modern businesses. Among its impressive product lineup are the Cisco 15310-CL and 15310-MA routers, designed to provide advanced network performance and reliability.

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