Cisco Systems OL-6256-17 manual Removing the Cable Management Bracket, Prerequisites

Chapter 5 Installing and Removing Exterior Components

Installing or Removing the Front Side Exterior Components

Removing the Cable Management Bracket

The Cisco CRS 8-slot line card chassis arrives preinstalled with a horizontal cable management bracket on the front of the chassis and an optional horizontal cable management bracket available for the rear of the chassis. The cable management system organizes the interface cables that enter and exit the different cards, keeping them out of the way and free of sharp bends. This section describes how to remove a cable management bracket from the line card chassis.

Caution Excessive bending of interface cables can damage the cables.

Figure 5-1 Cable Management Bracket

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Prerequisites

The cable management bracket arrives preinstalled on the chassis. Remove any cables from the bracket before you begin removing it.

Required Tools and Equipment

You need the following tools to perform this task:

•ESD-preventive wrist strap

•6 in. long number 1 Phillips screwdriver

•Medium flat-blade screwdriver

Steps

To remove the cable management bracket, follow these steps:

Step 1 Attach the ESD-preventive wrist strap to your wrist and connect its leash to an ESD connection socket or a bare metal surface on the chassis.

Step 2 If necessary, remove the Cisco logo bezel from the front of the chassis.

a.Gently insert the flat-blade screwdriver between the edge of the bezel and the face of the chassis and pry the bezel loose.

Cisco CRS Carrier Routing System 8-Slot Line Card Chassis Installation Guide

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