Precautions For Rack-Mounting; Precautions For Products With Modems, Telecommunications, Or Local Area Network Options - Cisco MARS Install And Setup Manual

Precautions for Rack-Mounting

Precautions for Rack-Mounting

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: Statement 1006
Observe the following precautions for rack stability and safety. Also refer to the rack installation
documentation accompanying the rack for specific warning and caution statements and procedures.
"Component" refers to any server, storage system, or appliance, and to various peripherals or supporting
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Precautions for Products with Modems, Telecommunications,
or Local Area Network Options
Observe the following guidelines when working with options:
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Do not move large racks by yourself. Due to the height and weight of the rack, a minimum of two
people are needed to accomplish this task.
Ensure that the rack is level and stable before extending a component from the rack.
Do not overload the AC supply branch circuit that provides power to the rack. The total rack load
should not exceed 80% of the branch circuit rating.
Ensure that proper airflow is provided to components in the rack.
Do not step or stand on any system or component when servicing other systems and components in
a rack.
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.
Do not connect or use a modem or telephone during a lighting storm. There may be a risk of
electrical shock from lightning.
Never connect or use a modem or telephone in a wet environment.
Do not plug a modem or telephone cable into the Ethernet connector.
Disconnect the modem cable before opening a product enclosure, touching or installing internal
components, or touching an uninsulated modem cable or jack.
Do not use a telephone line to report a gas leak while you are in the vicinity of the leak.
Install the line-impedance filter to the modem.
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