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3.
Connect the plug from a 3-conductor power cord into the connector located on
one of the DC power supplies.
Figure 4 - 78. Plug in One DC Power Cord
4.
Connect the plug from another 3-conductor power cord to the power connector
located on the other DC power supply.
Figure 4 - 79. Plug in the Second DC Power Cord
5.
Route the DC power cords through your rack and cabling system to the power
outlets.
6.
Plug the supply end of each power cord into its own circuit.
Note: To remove DC power cables from the Acme Packet 4600,
reverse the previous steps in this procedure.
7.
Set the System Power switch to the On position to provide power to the Acme
Packet 4600. The Acme Packet 4600 will start to boot.
After mounting the Acme Packet 4600 in an equipment rack and installing all
components into the chassis, connect all appropriate data cables to the ports before
powering the system up and configuring it.
Acme Packet recommends using fully shielded CAT5e or CAT6 Ethernet cables for
NIU media and management Ethernet connections to protect the Acme Packet 4600
from potential damage.
You can install and remove Ethernet and GbE optical cables while the Acme Packet
4600 is operational. Not every port needs to be utilized for proper operation.
However, when a cable is disconnected and the link is lost, an alarm is generated.
Warning: The intra-building ports of the equipment are suitable for
connection to intra-building or unexposed wiring or cabling only. The
intra-building ports of the equipment must not be metallically
connected to interfaces that connect to the Outside Plant (OSP) or
its wiring. These interfaces are designed for use as intra-building
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