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Chapter 4: Media gateway connections to the MDF
Once the main distribution frame (MDF) is installed and wired, you must connect the media
gateways to the MDF.
Run excess cables on an upper cable ladder (if the MDF connectors are on top) or route them
through a cable slack manager that is placed next to the MDF. For more information, see
Installing Cable Slack Managers
on page 25.
This section has information about
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Equipment room cabling labels
on page 33
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Cable routing guidelines
on page 36
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Trunk cables among network interface, sneak fuse panel, and media gateway
on page 38
And procedures for:
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Installing cables between media gateway and MDF
on page 38
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Installing connector cables between auxiliary cabinet and MDF
on page 39
Equipment room cabling labels
The purple port label shown in
Figure 12: Equipment room cabling labels
on page 34 is
installed on both ends of the 25-pair cables connecting to the trunk/auxiliary field and/or
distribution field.
Summary of Contents for 03-300686
Page 1: ...Installing and Connecting the MDF and Telephones 03 300686 Issue 3 Release 5 0 January 2008 ...
Page 8: ...Contents 8 Installing and Connecting the MDF and Telephones ...
Page 28: ...Installing the main distribution frame 28 Installing and Connecting the MDF and Telephones ...
Page 32: ...Installing the patch panel 32 Installing and Connecting the MDF and Telephones ...
Page 40: ...Media gateway connections to the MDF 40 Installing and Connecting the MDF and Telephones ...
Page 53: ...Completing a provisioning plan Issue 3 January 2008 53 Figure 25 Port Assignment Record Form ...
Page 156: ...156 Installing and Connecting the MDF and Telephones Index ...