Plan Your Site; Operating Environment Requirements - NETGEAR M6100 Hardware Installation Manual

Plan Your Site

By carefully planning your site, you can maximize the performance of your existing network
and ensure that it is ready to migrate to future networking technologies. The site planning
process consists of three major parts:
Meeting site requirements
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The physical installation site must meet the following requirements for a safe and
successful installation:
Building and electrical code requirements
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Environmental, safety, and thermal requirements for the equipment that you plan to
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install
Equipment rack requirements
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Evaluating and meeting cable requirements
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After examining your physical site and verifying that all environment requirements are
met, evaluate and compare your existing cable plant with the requirements of the
equipment to determine if you must install new cables.
Meeting power requirements
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To run your equipment safely, you must meet the specific power requirements for each
power supply unit installed in the system. For switch blade specifications, see
Blades for M6100 Switch Chassis

Operating Environment Requirements

Verify that your site meets all environmental and safety requirements.
Virtually all areas of the United States are regulated by building codes and standards. During
the early planning stages of installing or modifying your LAN, it is important that you develop
a thorough understanding of the regulations that pertain to your location and industry.
Building and Electrical Codes
Building and electrical codes vary depending on your location. Comply with all code
specifications when planning your site and installing cable. The following resources are
provide additional information.
Information about major building codes is located at the websites of the following
organization:
International Code Council (ICC); 5203 Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, Virginia 22041
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USA.
http://www.iccsafe.org
http://www.sbcci.org
Five authorities on electrical codes are as follows:
NETGEAR M6100 Switch Chassis
on page 76.
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