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Cisco MDS 9100 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Appendix D Site Planning and Maintenance Records
Site Preparation Checklist
Table D-1
Site Planning Checklist
Task No.
Planning Activity
Verified By
Time
Date
1
Space evaluation:
•
Space and layout
•
Floor covering
•
Impact and vibration
•
Lighting
•
Maintenance access
2
Environmental evaluation:
•
Ambient temperature
•
Humidity
•
Altitude
•
Atmospheric contamination
•
Air flow
3
Power evaluation:
•
Input power type
•
Power receptacles
1
•
Receptacle proximity to the equipment
•
Dedicated circuit for power supply
•
Dedicated (separate) circuits for redundant
power supplies
•
UPS
2
for power failures
1.
Verify that the power supply installed in the chassis has a dedicated AC source circuit.
2.
UPS = uninterruptible power supply.
4
Grounding evaluation:
•
Circuit breaker size
•
CO ground (AC- powered systems)
5
Cable and interface equipment evaluation:
•
Cable type
•
Connector type
•
Cable distance limitations
•
Interface equipment (transceivers)
6
Electromagnetic interference (EMI) evaluation:
•
Distance limitations for signaling
•
Site wiring
•
RFI
3
levels
3.
RFI = radio frequency interference.