Site Preparation Checklist; Table 19: Cable And Wire Specifications For Routing Engine Management And Alarm; Table 20: Site Preparation Checklist - Juniper Internet Router M160 Hardware Manual

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
Port
Routing Engine
console or
auxiliary
interface
Routing Engine
Ethernet
interface
Alarm relay
contacts

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
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.
Cable Cable/Wire
Specification Supplied
RS-232 (EIA-232)
One 6-ft (1.83-m)
serial cable length with
DB-9/DB-9
connectors
Category 5 cable or One 15-ft (4.57-m)
equivalent suitable length with
for 100BaseT RJ-45/RJ-45
operation connectors
No
Wire with gauge
between 24-AWG
and 12-AWG (0.20
and 3.33 mm 2 )
Performed By
Preparing for Router Installation
Maximum Router
Length Receptacle
6 ft (1.83 m) DB-9 male
RJ-45
328 ft (100 m)
autosensing
None —
Date Notes
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