Installation Overview - Juniper MX240 Hardware Manual

Chapter 4

Installation Overview

After you have prepared your installation site as described in "Preparing the Site for
Router Installation" on page 29, you are ready to unpack and install the router. It is
important to proceed through the installation process in the following order:
Review the safety guidelines explained in "Safety and Regulatory Compliance
1.
Information" on page 125.
Follow the instructions in this chapter to unpack the router and verify that the
2.
parts are received.
Install the mounting hardware as described in "Installing the Mounting
3.
Hardware" on page 41.
Install the router as described in "Installing the Router" on page 45 or "Installing
4.
the Router Without a Mechanical Lift" on page 187.
Connect cables to external devices as described in "Connecting the
5.
Router" on page 49.
Connect the grounding cable as described in "Grounding the Router" on page 54.
6.
Connect the power cables as described in "Connecting Power to an AC-Powered
7.
Router" on page 54 or "Connecting Power to a DC-Powered Router" on page 56.
Power on the router as described in "Powering On an AC-Powered
8.
Router" on page 55 or "Powering On a DC-Powered Router" on page 58.
Perform the initial system startup as described in "Configuring JUNOS
9.
Software" on page 61.
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