Confirming installation preparations ··················································································································· 1

Installation flowchart··········································································································································· 2

Rack-mounting the gateway······························································································································· 2

Attaching slide rails to the rack ·················································································································· 3

Removing the air filter and top hood ·········································································································· 3

Removing a fan tray ··································································································································· 4

Mounting the gateway in a rack ················································································································· 5

Installing an air filter and a top hood ·········································································································· 7

Grounding the gateway ······································································································································ 9

Installing cable management brackets ············································································································· 10

Installing cable management brackets for an M9000-AI-E8 gateway ······················································ 10

Installing cable management brackets for an M9000-AI-E16 gateway ···················································· 10

Installing modules ············································································································································ 12

Installing supervisor engine modules ······································································································· 12

Installing switching fabric modules ··········································································································· 15

Installing interface modules or service modules ······················································································ 17

Installing interface switch modules or AI security engine modules ·························································· 18

Installing fan trays ············································································································································ 19

Installing power supplies ·································································································································· 20

Installing DC power supplies ···················································································································· 20

Installing AC power supplies ···················································································································· 22

Installing HVDC power supplies ··············································································································· 25

Installing transceiver modules and fiber cables ······························································································· 26

(Optional) Installing air filter doors ··················································································································· 27

Verifying the installation ··································································································································· 28

Power-on check ··············································································································································· 28

Power-on check flowchart ························································································································ 29

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