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Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation
Preparing Your Site for Installation
Creating a Safe Environment
Follow these guidelines to create a safe operating environment:
• Keep tools and chassis components off the floor and away from foot traffic.
• Clear the area of possible hazards, such as moist floors, ungrounded power
extension cables, and missing safety grounds.
• Keep the area around the chassis free from dust and foreign conductive
material (such as metal flakes from nearby construction activity).
AC Power
Ensure that the plug-socket combination is accessible at all times, because it
serves as the main disconnecting device. For the Cisco Secure ACS Appliance
power requirements, see Appendix A, “Technical Specifications.”.
Warning This product relies on the building’s installation for short-circuit (overcurrent)
protection. Make sure that a fuse or circuit breaker no larger than 120 VAC,
15A U.S. and 240 VAC, 10A international are used on the phase conductors (all
current-carrying conductors).
Cabling
Use the cables in the accessory kit to connect the Cisco Secure ACS Appliance
console port to a console or computer that is running a console program. In
addition to using the console cable, use the provided standard Ethernet cable to
connect the Cisco Secure ACS Appliance to your network. For information
detailing cable requirements, see Network Cable Requirements, page 1-7.