Cisco Systems Cisco 12406, Cisco 12006 manual Cable-Management System

Chapter 1 Product Overview

Cable-Management System

The air filters are located on the right of the front side of the chassis. The air filters are housed behind a door that is spring-loaded in the closed position.

Caution Air filters should be clean when the router is operating. Inspect and clean the air filters once a month, more often in dusty environments.

Do not run the router without the air filters installed. You should inspect and clean the air filters once a month, more often in dusty environments. Procedures for vacuuming and replacing the air filters are contained in the “Cleaning or Replacing the Air Filters” section on page 6-7.

Cable-Management System

The Cisco 12006 and Cisco 12406 router cable-management system organizes the interface cables entering and exiting the system, keeping them free of sharp bends and out of the way.

Caution Excessive bending in an interface cable can degrade performance.

The cable-management system (see Figure 1-19) consists of the following components:

•One vertical cable-management bracket on the chassis

•One line card cable-management bracket on each line card

When you face the front of the router chassis, the chassis cable-management bracket is installed on the left side of the chassis, adjacent to the line card and RP card cage. The chassis cable-management bracket organizes the line card and RP cables to keep them from binding, and it eliminates interference when access to the front of the chassis is necessary for maintenance and reading the LEDs.

A line card cable-management bracket attaches to each line card with captive screws. Cable ties on the bracket hold the network interface cables in place, keep the cables organized relative to their assigned connectors, and manage the bend radius of each cable as it enters the connector on the line card.

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