Cisco Systems Cisco 12008 manual AC-Input and DC-Input Power Supplies

Overview of the Cisco 12008

AC-Input and DC-Input Power Supplies

The Cisco 12008 router can be configured to operate with AC source power or DC source power. You can install one or two AC-input power supplies or one or two DC-input power supplies in the power supply bays located in the right side of the router enclosure (see Figure 1-2).

A single power supply of either type is the standard router configuration. In such a configuration, it is recommended that you install the power supply in the lower bay.

You can install a second (optional and redundant) power supply of the same type for backup purposes.

Caution A vacant power supply bay must be covered with a blank filler panel to ensure proper flow of cooling air through the power supply bays and to satisfy EMI compliance requirements.

Note You cannot use an AC-input power supply in conjunction with a DC-input power supply. Installed power supplies must always be of the same type. Furthermore, you should not install two power supplies of either type unless you intend to actively use both units. In other words, you should not power the router with a single power supply while using the other bay to temporarily or indefinitely “store” an inert unit. Doing so will disrupt the normal flow of cooling air through the router enclosure.

Figure 1-4 shows an AC-input power supply; Figure 1-5 shows a DC-input power supply.

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