Table of Contents
LEDs..................................................................................................................................35
Fuse ..................................................................................................................................36
Specifications .....................................................................................................................36
LEDs..................................................................................................................................37
Fuse ..................................................................................................................................38
Chapter 4: Site Preparation............................................................................................................ 41
Planning Your Site ....................................................................................................................41
Meeting Site Requirements ........................................................................................................42
Temperature .................................................................................................................43
Humidity ......................................................................................................................44
Airflow Requirements ....................................................................................................44
Electrostatic Discharge ..................................................................................................45
Securing the Rack .........................................................................................................47
Cabling Standards ...............................................................................................................48
Installing Cable...................................................................................................................49
Fiber Optic Cable ..........................................................................................................50
Cable Distances ............................................................................................................51
RJ-45 Connector Jackets .....................................................................................................52
Meeting Power Requirements .....................................................................................................53
Selecting a UPS ............................................................................................................55
UPS Transition Time .....................................................................................................55
DC Power Requirements ......................................................................................................55
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