Cisco Systems 4000 appendix Site Configuration Precautions

General Site Requirements

Site Configuration Precautions

The following precautions will help you plan an acceptable operating environment for your router and will help you avoid environmentally caused equipment failures:

•Remember that electrical equipment generates heat. Ambient air temperature might not be adequate to cool equipment to acceptable operating temperatures without adequate circulation. Ensure that the room in which your system operates has adequate circulation.

•Never place chassis side by side because the heated exhaust air from one chassis can be drawn into the intake port of the next.

•Always follow the ESD-prevention procedures in the section “Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage” earlier in this chapter to avoid damage to equipment. Damage from static discharge can cause immediate or intermittent equipment failure.

•Ensure that the chassis cover and network processor module rear panels are secure. The chassis is designed to allow cooling air to flow within it. An open chassis allows air leaks, which may in turn interrupt and redirect the flow of cooling air across internal components.

•Check the power at your site to ensure that you are receiving “clean” power (free of spikes and noise). Install a power conditioner if necessary.

Warning The device is designed to work with TN power systems. (To see translated versions of this warning, refer to the appendix “Translated Safety Warnings.”)

•Install proper grounding to avoid damage from lightning and power surges.

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