Site Preparation; Selecting A Site; Thernet Cabling - Alcatel-Lucent 7210 SAS-T Installation Manual

Site Preparation

Site Preparation

Selecting a Site

Mount the 7210 SAS-T in a standard 19-inch equipment rack or on a flat surface. When you mount
your switch on a flat surface, ensure that the four rubber feet are installed on the bottom of the box.
The site should be a weather-protected and temperature-controlled location, and should include the
following criteria:
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Ethernet Cabling
To ensure proper operation when installing switches into a network, make sure that the cables are
suitable for 100/1000 fiber-optic or 10/100/1000Base-T copper operation, as appropriate. Make
sure your installation complies with the following guidelines:
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Maintain site temperature within 0 to 50 ºC (32 to 122 ºF) and its humidity within 5% to
95%, non-condensing for the 7210 SAS-T. For the 7210 SAS-T ETR variant, maintain site
temperature within -40 to 65 ºC (-49 to 149 ºF).
Provide adequate space on the front and two sides of the unit to enable servicing and
proper air flow.
Ensure a secure environment in which only authorized and trained service personnel are
allowed to service the unit (IEC 60950 safety requirement).
Cable type: Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or shielded twisted pair (STP) cables with RJ-
45 connectors; Category 3 or better for 10BASE-T, Category 5 or better for 100BASE-TX,
and Category 5, 5e or 6 for 1000BASE-T.
Make sure your cables are not damaged and RJ-45 connectors are well connected.
Avoid installing copper cables close to strong electromagnetic fields generated by electric
generators, elevator engines, or similar heavy electric machines.
Make sure you only use SFPs and XFPs that are supported by Alcatel-Lucent.
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