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Cisco MGX Route Processor Module (RPM-XF) Installation and Configuration Guide
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Preparing to Install the MGX RPM-XF
This chapter describes the tasks you must perform before you begin to install the MGX Route Processor
Module (RPM-XF). This chapter includes the following sections:
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Safety Recommendations
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Maintaining Safety with Electricity
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General Site Requirements
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Installation Checklist
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Creating a Site Log
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Preparing to Connect to a Network
Safety Recommendations
Note
The RPM-XF is a service module that fits in the Cisco MGX 8850 chassis. Refer to the
Cisco MGX 8850
Routing Switch Installation Guide
for further recommendations about safety.
The guidelines that follow help ensure your safety and protect the Cisco MGX 8850 equipment. The list
of guidelines may not address all potentially hazardous situations in your working environment, so be
alert, and exercise good judgement at all times.
The safety guidelines are as follows:
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Keep the chassis area clear and dust-free before, during, and after installation.
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Keep tools away from walk areas where people could fall over them.
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Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry, such as rings, bracelets, or chains, which may become caught
in the chassis.
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Wear safety glasses if you are working under any conditions that may be hazardous to your eyes.
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Do not perform any actions that create a potential hazard to people or make the equipment unsafe.
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Never attempt to lift an object that is too heavy for one person to handle.