Cisco Systems AS5350 User Manual 2

Preparing to Install the Cisco AS5350 Chassis

This chapter describes the tasks you must perform before you begin to install the Cisco AS5350 and
includes the following sections:

• Safety Recommendations, page 2-1

• Required Tools and Equipment, page 2-3

• Preparing to Connect to a Network, page 2-3

Safety Recommendations

Any device that uses electricity must be handled carefully; follow these guidelines to ensure general
safety:

• Keep the chassis area clear and dust-free during and after installation.

• Put the removed chassis cover in a safe place.

• Keep tools away from walk areas where you and others could fall over them.

• Do not wear loose clothing that could get caught in the chassis. Fasten your tie or scarf and roll up

your sleeves.

• Wear safety glasses if you are working under any conditions that might be hazardous to your eyes.

• Do not perform any action that creates a potential hazard to people or makes the equipment unsafe.

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Warning

Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations.
To seetranslations of the warnings thatappear inthe publication,refer tothe

and Safety Information

document that accompanied this device.

Maintaining Safety with Electricity

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Before working on equipment that is connected to power lines, remove jewelry (including rings,
necklaces, and watches). Metal objects will heat up when connected to power and ground and can
causeserious burnsor canweldthe metalobject to theterminals. Tosee translations ofthe warnings
that appear in the publication, refer to the
that accompanied this device.

Regulatory Compliance

Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information

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Safety Recommendations

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Follow these guidelines when you work on equipment powered by electricity.

• Locate the emergency power-OFF switch for the room in which you are working. Then, if an

electrical accident occurs, you can act quickly to turn OFF the power.

• Before working on the system, unplug the power cord.

• Disconnect all power before doing the following:

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Installing or removing a chassis

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Working near power supplies

Warning

Warning

When installingthe unit,the ground connectionmust alwaysbe made first anddisconnected last. Do
not work alone if potentially hazardous conditions exist. To see translations of the warnings that
appear in thispublication, refer to the
accompanied this device.

• Never assume that power is disconnected from a circuit. Always check.

Read the installation instructions before you connect the system to its power source. To see
translations of the warnings that appear in the publication, refer to the

Safety Information

• Look carefully for possible hazards in your work area, such as moist floors, ungrounded power

document that accompanied this device.

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Regulatory Compliance and

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extension cables, frayed power cords, and missing safety grounds.

• If an electrical accident occurs, proceed as follows:

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Use caution; do not become a victim yourself.

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Turn OFF power to the system.

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If possible, send another person to get medicalaid. Otherwise,assess thecondition ofthe victim
and then call for help.

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Determine if the person needs rescue breathing or external cardiac compressions; then take
appropriate action.

Warning

Thisproduct relieson the building’sinstallation forshort-circuit (overcurrent)protection. Ensure that
a fuse or circuit breaker no larger than 120 VAC, 15A U.S. (240 VAC, 10A international) is used on the
phase conductors (all current-carrying conductors). To see translations of the warnings that appear
in the publication, refer to the
accompanied this device.

Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information

Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage

Electrostatic discharge (ESD)can damage equipmentand impairelectrical circuitry.ESD damageoccurs
when electronic components are improperly handled and can result in complete or intermittent failures.

Always follow ESD-prevention procedures when you remove and replace components. Ensure that the
chassis is electrically connected to earth ground. Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap, ensuring that it
makes good skin contact. Connect the grounding clip to an unpainted surface of the chassis frame to

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