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Cisco AVS 3120 Application Velocity System Hardware Installation Guide
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Preparing for Installation
This chapter contains important safety information that you should review before working with the
AVS3120. Use the following gui delines to ensure your own personal safety and to help protect yo ur
AVS3120 from potential damage.
Note Read the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco AVS 3120 Application Velocity
System document before you prepare the AVS 3120 for installation.
This chapter contains the following major sections:
•Safety, page 2-1
•Preparing Your Site for Installation, page 2-6
•Precautions for Rack-Mounting, page 2-9
•Precautions for Products with Modems, Telecommunications, or Local Area Network Option s, page
2-10
•Required Tools and Equipment, page 2-10

Safety

This section provides safety information for installing the AVS 3120. It includes the following topics:
•Warnings and Cautions
•General Precautions
•Maintaining Safety with Electricity
•Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge

Warnings and Cautions

Read the installation instructions in this document before you connect the AVS 3120 to its power source.
Failure to read and follow these guidelines may lead to an unsuccessful installation and possibly damage
the AVS 3120 and components.
You should observe the following safety guidelines when working with any equipment that connects to
electrical power or telephone wiring. They can help you avoid injurin g yourself or damaging the
AVS3120.