Cisco Systems CRS-1 manual Site Planning Guidelines, Site Planning Checklist, A P P E N D

A P P E N D I X

Site Planning Guidelines

This appendix contains the following sections:

•Site Planning Checklist

•Preliminary Site Survey

Site Planning Checklist

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Table A-1lists the sequence of tasks to perform as you plan the installation of the routing system. Use the table as a checklist for all aspects of the installation. For information about a particular task, see the appropriate section of this site planning guide. After completing the checklist, you should consult your Cisco installation coordinator for a site-readiness inspection.

Table A-1			Routing System Installation Checklist
	Site Planning Steps			See	Check
1.		Determine where to install the routing system		“Basic Site and Installation Planning” section on page 4-1
		and make sure that you have the appropriate		“Tools Required for Installation” section on page 4-2
		installation and configuration tools.
2.		Consider equipment arrival, storage, and		“Basic Site and Installation Planning” section on page 4-1
		transport to the installation site.		“Basic Site and Installation Planning” section on page 4-1
3.		Make sure that the equipment rack meets the		“Equipment Rack Specifications” section on page 3-2
		installation requirements.		“Equipment Rack Considerations” section on page 4-3
4.		Consider the space where the routing system		“Aisle Spacing and Maintenance Access Floor Plan”
		will be installed.		section on page 4-4
5.		Plan for power (AC or DC).		Chapter 2, “Power and Cooling”
				“Line Card Chassis Specifications” section on page 3-1
6.		Consider cooling and airflow requirements.		“Chassis Airflow” section on page 2-10
				“Facility Cooling Requirements” section on page 2-10
				“Environmental Specifications” section on page 3-6
7.		Consider cable management.		“Cable Management” section on page 4-6
8.		Consider Cisco installation services.		“Cisco Installation Services” section on page 4-8
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