Oracle Acme Packet 4500, Hardware Installation And Maintenance Manual

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34 Acme Packet 4500 Hardware Installation and Maintenance Guide
SYSTEM INSTALLATION
Pre-Installation
Caution The Acme Packet 4500 shall only be installed in a restricted
access location.
The Acme Packet 4500 must have access to reliable power and cooling. When
choosing a location for your Acme Packet 4500, follow the guidelines listed in this
section.
Environmental
Guidelines
When preparing to install your Acme Packet 4500:
• Ensure that the equipment rack location complies with the specifications
detailed in the
Environmental Specifications section of the Specifications chapter of
this guide.
•
Locate the Acme Packet 4500 in a clean and well-ventilated room. This location
should also be far from areas where heat, electrical noise, and electromagnetic
fields are present.
Power Guidelines
When preparing to install your Acme Packet 4500:
• Ensure that the installation location has access to adequate power and
grounding. Separate circuits should be available for each of the Acme Packet
4500 power supplies.
•
Acme Packet 4500s may only be powered by AC or DC circuits at one time;
mixed power configurations are unsupported.
•
Never use extension cords when powering a Acme Packet 4500.
• Use grounded, three-conductor circuits.
•
A local earth ground must be available.
Caution Connect each of the Acme Packet 4500 power supplies to a
separate circuit. If both supplies are connected to outlets on
the same circuit, the Acme Packet 4500 will lose power to
both supplies if that circuit loses power. In that case, the whole
Acme Packet 4500 would lose power.