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Cisco MGX 8800/8900 Series Hardware Installation Guide
Releases 2 - 5.2, Part Number OL-4545-01, Rev. H0, May 2006
Chapter3 Preparing for Installation
Site Requirements for a MGX 8830 or MGX 8830/B Switch
Required Tools and Equipment
Table 3 -21 lists the tools and equipment that you need to install and remove the MGX 8830 or MGX
8830/B switch components.
Note For additional cabling requirements, see AppendixB, “Cable Specifications.”
Table3-21 MGX 8830 or MGX 8830/B Required Tools and Equipment
Check Tools and Equipment
Hardware Components and Cables
MGX 8830 or MGX 8830/B switch, with front cards, back ca rds, and fan tray installed
If your configuration was not installed in a Cisco-supplied cabinet, you will need the
following components for your system:
•Cabinet or rack that meets the RETMA Standard EIA-310-D requirements
•AC power supply tray with power supplies—for AC-powered systems. Cisco Part
Number MGX-8830-PS-AC. The redundant AC power supply is Cisco Part Number
MGX-8830-PS-AC-R.
•DC PEM—for DC-powered systems. Cisco Part Number MGX-8830-PEM. The
redundant PEM is Cisco Part Number MGX-8830-PEM-R.
Blank faceplates, as necessary;
•Single-height service module: Cisco Part Number SINGLE SM-CVR
•SRM: Cisco Part Number SRM-CVR
•Double-height service module: Cisco Part Number DOUBLE SM-CVR
•PXM1E: Cisco Part Number PROCESSOR CVR
Back card blank faceplates, as needed:
•For single-height back cards: 800-215911-00.
Warning
Blank faceplates and cover panels serve three important functions: they
prevent exposure to hazardous voltages and currents inside the chassis; they
contain electromagnetic interference (EMI) that might disrupt other equipment;
and they direct the flow of cooling air through the chassis. Do not operate the
system unless all cards, faceplates, front covers, and rear covers are in place.
Statement 1029
Mounting kit option for 23-inch rack: Cisco Part Number MGX-8830-MNT23 or
Mounting kit option for 19-inch rack: Cisco Part Number MGX-8830-MNT19
Cable management assembly: Cisco Part Number MGX-CAB-MGMT
Switch earthing conductor—Minimum of 6 AWG stranded copper wire, rated at minimum
90°C
APS connector, as necessary—Cisco Part Number MGX-8830-APS-CON
RCON, as necessary—Cisco Part Number RCON-1TO3-8830 (8830/B only)
Fan tray power cable