Juniper Networks M160 manual Site Preparation Checklist Item or Task, Date

Preparing for Router Installation

Interface Panel (CIP). You can also connect the router to external alarm-reporting devices through the alarm relay contacts on the CIP. (For more information, see Connector Interface Panel (CIP) on page 32.)

Table 19 lists the specifications for the cables that connect to management ports and the wires that connect to the alarm relay contacts.

Table 19: Cable and Wire Specifications for Routing Engine Management and Alarm Interfaces

	Cable	Cable/Wire	Maximum	Router
Port	Specification	Supplied	Length	Receptacle
Routing Engine	RS-232 (EIA-232)	One 6-ft (1.83-m)	6 ft (1.83 m)	DB-9 male
console or	serial cable	length with
auxiliary		DB-9/DB-9
interface		connectors
Routing Engine	Category 5 cable or	One 15-ft (4.57-m)	328 ft (100 m)	RJ-45
Ethernet	equivalent suitable	length with		autosensing
interface	for 100BaseT	RJ-45/RJ-45
	operation	connectors
Alarm relay	Wire with gauge	No	None	—
contacts	between 24-AWG
	and 12-AWG (0.20
	and 3.33 mm2)

Site Preparation Checklist

The checklist in Table 20 summarizes the tasks you need to perform when preparing a site for router installation.

Table 20: Site Preparation Checklist

Item or Task	Performed By	Date	Notes
Verify that environmental factors such
as temperature and humidity do not
exceed router tolerances (see Routing Node
Environmental Specifications on page 62).
Measure distance between external power
sources and router installation site.
Select the type of rack or cabinet.
Plan rack or cabinet location, including
required space clearances.
If a rack is used, secure rack to floor and
building structure.
Acquire cables and connectors.

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