Unpacking The Cisco Sce8000 Chassis; Installation Guidelines - Cisco SCE8000 Installation And Configuration Manual

Installing the Cisco SCE8000 Chassis in the Rack

Unpacking the Cisco SCE8000 Chassis

Do not discard the shipping container when you unpack the Cisco SCE8000. Flatten the shipping cartons
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and store them with the pallet. You will need these containers if you need to move or ship the Cisco
SCE8000 in the future.
Perform the following to check the contents of the shipping container:
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Installation Guidelines

Before installing the chassis, ensure that the equipment rack complies with the following guidelines:
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If the rack is on wheels, ensure that the brakes are engaged or that the rack is otherwise stabilized.
Note We recommend that you maintain a minimum air space of 6 inches (15 cm) between walls and the chassis
air vents and a minimum horizontal separation of 12 inches (30.5 cm) between two chassis to prevent
overheating.
The installation hardware is not suitable for use with racks with obstructions (such as a power strip) that
could impair access to field-replaceable units (FRUs).
To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special
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precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure
your safety:
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Check the contents of the accessories kit against the list of accessories in the
Component List, page 2-13
which should include the following:
Hardware and software documentation, if ordered
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Optional equipment that you ordered, such as network interface cables, transceivers, or special
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connectors
Check the modules in each slot. Ensure that the configuration matches the packing list and that all
the specified interfaces are included.
The width of the rack, measured between the two front mounting strips or rails, must be 17.75 inches
(45.09 cm)
The depth of the rack, measured between the front and rear mounting strips, must be at least 19.25
inches (48.9 cm) but not more than 32 inches (81.3 cm)
The rack must have sufficient vertical clearance to insert the chassis. The height of the Cisco
SCE8000 chassis is 8.7 inches (22.09 cm) (5 RU).
This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.
When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the
heaviest component at the bottom of the rack.
If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing
the unit in the rack.
and the packing slip. Verify that you received all listed equipment,
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