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Cisco MDS 9100 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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AppendixD Site Planning and Maintenance Records
Site Preparation Checklist
TableD-1 Site Planning Checklist
Task No. Planning Activity Verified By Time Date
1 Space evaluation:
Space and layout
Floor covering
Impact and vibration
Lighting
Maintenance access
2 Environmental evaluation:
Ambient temperature
Humidity
Altitude
Atmospheric contamination
Air flow
3 Power evaluation:
Input power type
Power receptacles1
Receptacle proximity to the equipment
Dedicated circuit for power supply
Dedicated (separate) circuits for redundant
power supplies
UPS2 for power failures
1. Verify that the power supply installed in the chassis has a dedicated AC source circuit.
2. UPS = uninterruptible power supply.
4 Grounding evaluation:
Circuit breaker size
CO ground (AC- powered systems)
5 Cable and interface equipment evaluation:
Cable type
Connector type
Cable distance limitations
Interface equipment (transceivers)
6 Electromagnetic interference (EMI) evaluation:
Distance limitations for signaling
Site wiring
RFI3 levels
3. RFI = radio frequency interference.