Cisco Connection Online, page 13 Product Overview The Cisco 12012 has two card cages; the upper card cage and the lower card cage. (Refer to Figure 1.) The upper card cage has 12 user-configurable slots available for line cards and a route processor (RP).
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The horizontal cable-management tray keeps the interface cables organized by upper card cage slot and free of sharp bends as the cables enter the Cisco 12012 from either the left or right side and are routed to the individual line cards.
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This speeds up a line card removal and replacement. Cisco 12012 Gigabit Switch Router Cable- Management Kit Installation Instructions...
Follow these basic guidelines when working with any electrical equipment: • Before beginning any procedures requiring access to the interior of the Cisco 12012, locate the emergency power-off switch for the room in which you are working. •...
You need the following tools and parts to install or replace a horizontal cable-management tray or vertical cable-management bracket: • 3/16-inch flat-blade screwdriver • ESD-preventive wrist strap • A cable-management kit (Product Number ACS-GSR12-CCBLM=) or a vertical cable-management kit (Product Number ACS-GSR-LCCBLM=) Cisco 12012 Gigabit Switch Router Cable- Management Kit Installation Instructions...
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(at the top of the tray) from the slots in the frame. Step 8 Remove the horizontal cable-management tray from the frame and set it aside. 6 Cisco 12012 Gigabit Switch Router Cable- Management Kit Installation Instructions...
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Consulting your list of line cards and their interface cable connections, select the vertical cable-management bracket for the first line card (proceeding from left to right in the upper card cage). Cisco 12012 Gigabit Switch Router Cable- Management Kit Installation Instructions...
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Step 2 On a piece of paper, note the interface cable connections on the line card. 8 Cisco 12012 Gigabit Switch Router Cable- Management Kit Installation Instructions...
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Repeat Step 3 through Step 5 for the rest of the interface cables attached to the line card. Figure 4 Removing the Cables From a Vertical Cable-Management Bracket Chassis cable-management tray Line card cable-management bracket Interface cable Cable clip Cable clips Cisco 12012 Gigabit Switch Router Cable- Management Kit Installation Instructions...
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Step 7 Installing a Vertical Cable-Management Bracket If you have installed a new line card in your Cisco 12012, you need to install a vertical cable-management bracket to keep the interface cables organized. The vertical cable-management bracket attaches to the line card faceplate with two captive screws; the interface cables are secured with clips.
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Chassis cable-management tray Interface cable Line card cable-management bracket Cable clip Cable clips Repeat Step 3 through Step 6 for the rest of the interface cables to the line card. Cisco 12012 Gigabit Switch Router Cable- Management Kit Installation Instructions...
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You can determine whether your equipment is causing interference by turning it off. If the interference stops, it was probably caused by the Cisco equipment or one of its peripheral devices. If the equipment causes interference to radio or television reception, try to correct the interference by using one or more of the following measures: •...
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