Installation guide

32 Acme Packet 6100 Hardware Installation and Maintenance Guide
Recommended
Tools and Parts
Acme Packet recommends that you have the following parts on hand:
• Cable labels
• UPS for AC installations
• ESD wrist or heel straps
• ESD-safe location
Pre-Installation Guidelines
The Acme Packet 6100 must have access to reliable power and cooling. When
choosing a location for your Acme Packet 6100, follow the guidelines listed in
this section.
Environmental
Guidelines
When preparing to install your Acme Packet 6100.
• Ensure that the equipment rack location complies with the environmental
specifications (e.g., temperature, relative humidity, maximum altitude,
and air flow) of the Acme Packet 6100.
• Locate the Acme Packet 6100 in a clean and well-ventilated room. This
location should also be far from areas where heat, electrical noise, and
electromagnetic fields are present.
Power Guidelines When preparing to install your Acme Packet 6100, please ensure you do the
following:
• Ensure that the installation location has access to adequate power and
grounding. Separate circuits should be available for each of the Acme
Packet 6100 two power supplies.
• The Acme Packet 6100 may only be powered by AC or DC circuits at one
time; mixed power configurations are unsupported.
• Never use extension cords when powering a Acme Packet 6100.
• Use grounded, 3-conductor circuits.
• A local earth ground must be available.
Caution Connect each of the Acme Packet 6100 power supplies to a
separate circuit. If both supplies are connected to outlets on
the same circuit, the Acme Packet 6100 will lose power to
both supplies if that circuit loses power. In that case, the whole
Acme Packet 6100 would lose power.
Mounting
Guidelines
When preparing to install your Acme Packet 6100, please ensure you follow
these mounting guidelines:
• Leave enough clearance, approximately 8” (20 cm), behind the equipment
rack to allow adequate air ventilation, for ease in cabling, and to access the