8900-10G8X-xl I/O Module ......................................................................................................................48
8900-G48T-xl I/O Module ........................................................................................................................49
8900-G48X-xl I/O Module ........................................................................................................................50
I/O Module LEDs .............................................................................................................................................50
Module LEDs ...........................................................................................................................................51
Port LEDs on Non-PoE Modules .............................................................................................................51
S-POE Card) ............................................................................................................................................52
LEDs ...............................................................................................................................................................55
Power Supply Cords .......................................................................................................................................55
Fuse .......................................................................................................................................................................55
Specifications ..................................................................................................................................................56
Minimum Software Required ...........................................................................................................................57
LEDs ...............................................................................................................................................................58
Power Supply Cords .......................................................................................................................................58
Fuse ................................................................................................................................................................58
Specifications ..................................................................................................................................................59
Minimum Software Required ...........................................................................................................................61
LEDs ...............................................................................................................................................................61
Chapter 4: Site Preparation ..................................................................................................................... 65
Planning Your Site..................................................................................................................................................65
Meeting Site Requirements ....................................................................................................................................66
Building and Electrical Codes ..................................................................................................................66
Wiring Closet Considerations...................................................................................................................68
Temperature ............................................................................................................................................68
Humidity ...................................................................................................................................................69
Chassis Spacing Requirements ...............................................................................................................69
Chassis Airflow Requirements .................................................................................................................69
Electrostatic Discharge ............................................................................................................................70
Securing the Rack....................................................................................................................................72
Cabling Standards...........................................................................................................................................73
Selecting Cable ...............................................................................................................................................74
Cable Distances .......................................................................................................................................74
RJ-45 Connector Jackets.........................................................................................................................74
Installing Cable................................................................................................................................................76
Fiber Optic Cable .....................................................................................................................................77
Radio Frequency Interference.........................................................................................................................78
Meeting Power Requirements ................................................................................................................................79
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