Cisco 8800 Hardware Installation Manual

Also see for 8800 Series: User manual Deployment guide Quick start User guide Administration guide

Contents

xxxiiiCisco MGX 8800/8900 Series Hardware Installation GuideReleases 2 - 5.2, Part Number OL-4545-01, Rev. H0, May 2006About This GuideThis section desribes the audience, purpose, and organization of the Cisco MGX 8800/8900 SeriesHardware Installation Guide. It also explains the conventions used to present information in this guide.AudienceThis guide is intended for use by installers, operators, network designers, and managers responsible forinstalling, configuring, or maintaining Cisco MGX switches or media gateways. These users should befamiliar with telecommunications products and networking systems.PurposeThis hardware installation guide describes how to set up and install the Cisco MGX 8850, Cisco MGX8850/B, Cisco MGX 8950, Cisco MGX 8830 and Cisco MGX 8830/B switches. It also describes how tosetup and install the MGX 8880 Media Gateway.After completing the installation procedures covered in this guide, refer to the appropriate relateddocuments to configure the switch or gateway. Refer to “Documentation” later in this preface forguidance on which documents to use.OrganizationThis guide is organized as follows:• Chapter 1, “Product Overviews,” provides an overview of the MGX switches, MGX media gateway,and their related components.• Chapter 2, “Illustrated Card List for MGX Switches and the MGX 8880 Media Gateway,” providesan overview of all cards used in Cisco MGX switches and the MGX 8880 Media Gateway fromMGX software Releases 2 through 5.1.• Chapter 3, “Preparing for Installation,” lists site specifications and tools required for installing eachswitch or gateway and its related components.• Chapter 4, “Planning for Card Redundancy, Line Redundancy, and Bulk Distribution,” describeshow to plan for card redundancy, line redundancy, and bulk distribution.• Chapter 5, “Installing the Cisco MGX Switch or Gateway,” contains procedures for installing eachCisco MGX chassis, whether in a rack or in a Cisco-supplied cabinet.