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Cisco 2600 Series Routers Hardware Installation Guide
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Preparing to Install the Router
This chapter describes important information to consider before you begin to install a Cisco 2600 series
router, and includes the following sections:
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Safety Recommendations, page 2-1
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General Site Requirements, page 2-3
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Preparing to Connect to a Network, page 2-5
After you have completed this chapter, proceed to
Chapter 3, “Installing the Router”
for installation
instructions.
Safety Recommendations
Follow these guidelines to ensure general safety:
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Keep the chassis area clear and dust-free during and after installation.
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Put the removed chassis cover in a safe place.
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Keep tools away from walk areas where you and others could fall over them.
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Do not wear loose clothing that could get caught in the chassis. Fasten your tie or scarf and roll up
your sleeves.
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Wear safety glasses if you are working under any conditions that might be hazardous to your eyes.
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Do not perform any action that creates a potential hazard to people or makes the equipment unsafe.
Safety Warnings
Safety warnings appear throughout this publication in procedures that, if performed incorrectly, might
harm you. A warning symbol precedes each warning statement.
Warning
Read the installation instructions before you connect the system to its power source. To see
translations of the warnings that appear in this publication, refer to the
Regulatory Compliance
and Safety Information
document that accompanied this device.
