Quick Start Description; Step 1: Prepare The Site For The Ptx3000; Rack-Mounting Requirements - Juniper PTX3000 Quick Start Manual

Quick Start Description

This Quick Start contains information you need to install and configure the PTX3000. For complete
installation instructions, see the
https://www.juniper.net/documentation/.
WARNING:
on page 42. For a complete list of warnings for the PTX3000, including translations, see
the PTX3000 Packet Transport Router Hardware Guide
https://www.juniper.net/documentation/.
The PTX3000 is shipped in a wooden crate. A wooden pallet forms the base of the crate. The chassis is
bolted to this pallet. The shipping crate also contains an accessory box and this Quick Start

Step 1: Prepare the Site for the PTX3000

IN THIS SECTION

Rack-Mounting Requirements | 3

Tools Required to Unpack and Install the PTX3000 | 6
Before installing the PTX3000, make sure that the site meets all the power, environmental, and clearance
requirements. See the site preparation guidelines in the
Rack-Mounting Requirements
You can install the PTX3000 in many types of racks, including a four-post rack or cabinet or an open-frame
rack:
The rack rails must be spaced widely enough to accommodate the chassis's external dimensions: 38.5 in.
(97.8 cm) high, 8.7 in. (22.1 cm) deep, and 17.6 in. (44.7 cm) wide. The cable management system on the
PTX3000 Packet Transport Router Hardware Guide
This Quick Start contains a summary of safety warnings in
at
PTX3000 Packet Transport Router Hardware
at
"Safety Warnings"
Guide.
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