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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
Chapter5 Installing the Cisco MGX Switch or Gateway
Installing the MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45) Switch, MGX 8850/B or MGX 8880 Media Gateway
Step4 Position the front card over the appropriate slot and align the front card edge with the slot guides (top
and bottom) in the chassis.
Step5 Lift up and out on the extractor lever(s) and gently apply pressure to the faceplate while pushing the front
card into the slot.
Step6 Once the front card is installed in the chassis, apply even pressure to the top and bottom of the faceplate
to fully seat the front card.
Step7 Press down on the extractor lever(s) until they latch to secure the front card.
Note Some cards have an “insertion delay latch” that needs to be raised before closing the extractor
lever.
Step8 Repeat Step 2 through Step 7 for each front card that you are reinstalling in the chassis.
Step9 Install blank faceplates in any empty slot, as necessary.
Step10 Close the front door on the switch, as necessary.
Install the MGX 8850 or MGX 8850/B Switch with a Mechanical Lift
Note If you installed the switch using instructions in the previous section, proceed to the “Install the Upper
Fan Tray” section on page5-32.
The switch is shipped with all of the ordered cards and modules installed and tested at the factory.
It is recommended that you install the switch using a mechanical lift. This switch can be installed easily
by a single person if a mechanical lift is used. If a mechanical lift is not available, the cards and modules
must be removed so that the switch can be lifted into the rack.
If you are not installing the switch using a mechanical lift, go to the “Install the MGX 8850 or MGX
8850/B Switch without a Mechanical Lift” section on page 5-21.
When using a mechanical lift, keep the following guidelines in mind:
•The lift should be capable of handling 300 lb.
•The T & S Hefti-Lift, Model HYD-5 is a good example of the type of lift you should use. For
specifications, see http://www.tseq.com/products/ergosol/hefti-lift.htm.
•Minimum platform dimensions are 17.5 inches wide by 24 inches deep.
This section details the procedures you should use to install the switch with a mechanical lift in a 19-inch
or 23-inch rack or a 19-inch cabinet.
•“Install the Switch in a 19-Inch or 23-Inch Rack” section o n page 5-31
•“Install the Switch in a 19-Inch Cabinet” section on page 5-31
Tip If the screw holes on the card cage are not aligned with the holes on the frame, place a flat-blade
screwdriver between the card cage and fan tray to raise the card cage. Insert the screws and tighten them,
and then remove the screwdriver from between the fan tray and card cage.