Maintaining Components; Routine Maintenance Procedures For The Acx500 Router; Maintaining Cables That Connect To Acx500 Network Ports; Chapter 18 Maintaining Components - Juniper ACX500 Hardware Manual

CHAPTER 18

Maintaining Components

Routine Maintenance Procedures for the ACX500 Router

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Maintaining Cables That Connect to ACX500 Network Ports

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Routine Maintenance Procedures for the ACX500 Router on page 169
Maintaining Cables That Connect to ACX500 Network Ports on page 169
Maintaining the ACX500 Uplink Ports on page 170
For optimum router performance, perform preventive maintenance procedures.
Inspect the installation site for moisture, loose wires or cables, and excessive dust.
Make sure that airflow is unobstructed around the router and into the air intake vents.
Check the status-reporting devices on the front panel—system LED.
Maintaining Cables That Connect to ACX500 Network Ports on page 169
Maintaining the ACX500 Uplink Ports on page 170
For optimum router performance, verify the condition of the cables that connect to the
network ports.
On a regular basis:
Place excess cable out of the way. Do not allow fastened loops of cable to dangle
from the connector, because this stresses the cable at the fastening point. Putting
fasteners on the loops helps to maintain their shape.
Keep the cable connections clean and free of dust and other particles, which can cause
drops in the received power level. Always inspect cables, and clean them if necessary
before connecting an interface.
Label both ends of the cables to identify them.
The following guidelines apply specifically to fiber-optic cables:
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