Installation guide

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ShoreTel 14.2 Planning and Installation Guide 243
12. Site Requirements and
Preparation
This chapter provides information about preparing a site for the ShoreTel system. The topics are:
Recommendations .................................................................................................. 244
Switch Models .................................................................................................. 244
Voice Switch Requirements .................................................................................... 244
Physical Requirements..................................................................................... 244
Input Power ...................................................................................................... 245
Power and Heat Dissipation ............................................................................. 246
Environmental Requirements ........................................................................... 247
Reliability and Availability ................................................................................. 247
Memory and Processing................................................................................... 249
Connectors ....................................................................................................... 249
Racks and Cabling.................................................................................................. 252
General Cabling Overview................................................................................ 252
Rack Overview ................................................................................................. 253