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Cisco Metro 1500 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation
Preparing Your Site
Cisco Authorized Personnel Checklist
The Cisco authorized representative can use the following checklist to ensure that
the site is ready for installation:
• Does the equipment location have an acceptable clearance for service?
• Are power receptacles located within 5 feet (1.5 m) of the unit and have they
been tested for the proper voltage?
• Have fiber-optic interface cables been installed and clearly labeled?
• Has local input power been tested and confirmed to be within budget?
• Have local and remote lines been tested and shown not to exceed the optical
budget?
• Are floor tile cutouts for cable access the right size?
• Does the site meet temperature and humidity specifications?
• Has the fiber communication network been tested?
Customer Responsibilities
In addition to providing the necessary support personnel to help with the
installation, you are responsible for the following site preparation tasks:
• Review the “Power Requirements” section on page 2-2 and the “Customer
Checklist” section on page 2-6.
• Purchase, install, and label the interconnecting fiber-optic cables between the
system and the existing fiber-optic network.
• Test and record individual line losses.
• Provide the required electrical power, and ensure that receptacles are within
5 feet (1.5 m) of the system.
• Provide cutouts in the floor tiles for cable access.
• Provide online test jobs to verify the operation before actual production runs.