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Chapter 13 Installing External Non-Cisco Modules
Install an External Non-Cisco Module
Install an External Non-Cisco Module
This section provides the information you need to connect an external, non-Cisco module to the router.
Some steps might require that you refer to the documentation that supports the module. This section
includes these installation topics:
•
Tools and Materials You Supply, page 13-4
•
Open and Close the Router Door, page 13-4
•
Connect the Module to the Chassis, page 13-4
•
Cabling Instructions, page 13-6
•
Connect to the Network, page 13-8
•
Connect to Power, page 13-9
Tools and Materials You Supply
•
Wrench
—You must supply a 13-mm box-end wrench or socket set to remove port plugs from the
cable ports and a 15/16-inch open-end wrench to install the cable glands on the cable ports.
•
Hardware
—You must provide any hardware as required in the
“Connect the Module to the Chassis”
section on page 13-4
.
•
Power Connector Adapter
—Depending on your module power cable, you might need to provide
an adapter to connect the module to the router 4-pin Micro-Fit 3.0 power connector.
Caution
The housing for any power connector adapter that you supply must comply with the UL 94 V-1
flammability standard.
Open and Close the Router Door
You might be required to open the router door to install the module. For instructions on opening and
closing the router door, see the
“Opening the Router Chassis”
chapter.
Connect the Module to the Chassis
The router front door has these features for installing a module on the router exterior:
•
Six mounting bosses for attaching a module to the router (see
1
in
Figure 13-1
)
•
Two cable ports to thread power and Ethernet cables to the router interior (see
2
in
Figure 13-1
)
To attach the module to the mounting bosses, you must:
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Provide the hardware required to attach the module to the mounting bosses
•
Follow the mounting instructions that support the module
