Chapter 2: Hardware Installation; Introduction; Verifying Your Shipment; Installation Site Suggestions - Enterasys X-Pedition XSR-1850 Getting Started Manual

Introduction

This chapter provides a checklist to verify your shipment, suggestions for the installation site, and
describes how to install the following XSR hardware:
• NIM cards
• Connecting cables
• Optional - CompactFlash card
• Optional - Redundant power supply(s), passive power chassis and harness

Verifying Your Shipment

Before installing the XSR, first check your shipment to ensure that everything you ordered arrived
safely. Open the shipping box(es) and verify that you received the following equipment:
• XSR chassis with installed hardware including any optional NIM cards (shipped separately)
• One country-specific power cable
• One external power supply and country-specific power cable (optional)
• One console cable
• Rack mount assembly
• Quick Start Guide

Installation Site Suggestions

When determining an installation site for the XSR chassis, follow the guidelines outlined below:
• For proper cooling, maintain a minimum clearance of 15.2 centimeters (6 inches) behind the
chassis and 5.08 centimeters (2 inches) of clearance on either side of the chassis.
• If installing the XSR chassis as a free-standing unit on a shelf, ensure that the shelf can support
a minimum weight of approximately 8 1/2 pounds per fully loaded chassis plus the weight of
the connected network cables.
• For access to the rear of the chassis, allow an area of 48.26 centimeters (19 inches) wide by 61
centimeters (24 inches) deep.
Note: For instructions on installing a balun and grounding shunt/terminal strip on E1 NIM cards only,
refer to Appendix A: Specifications on
Hardware Installation
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