About this Manual

This publication provides installation instructions for the BPX.

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What's in This Publication?

This publication is organized as follows:


Chapter 1	Introduction Provides a brief introduction to the document, including a flow diagram that shows which procedures are applicable to the various options, Stratm Cabinet or Customer Cabinet, ac cabinet or dc cabinet
Chapter 2	Installation, Preliminary Provides preliminary installation instructions for the BPX .
Chapter 3	Installation, with a Cisco Cabinet This chapter provides installation steps for the mechanical placement of a BPX shelf in a standard STRATM cabinet. This cabinet provides rear rails at a 19.86 inch (50.5 cm) setback from the front of the cabinet.
Chapter 4	Installation, with Customer Cabinet This chapter provides installation steps for the mechanical placement of a BPX shelf in a standard 19-inch customer supplied equipment cabinet or rack with a rear rail setback at 30 inches.
Chapter 5	Installation, DC Shelf Initial Setup This chapter describes how to make the DC power connections.
Chapter 6	Installation, AC Shelf Initial Setup This chapter explains how to install the AC power supply tray, power supplies, and make AC power connections.
Chapter 7	Finishing the Installation This chapter explains how to install the BPX cards, connect line and trunk cables, connect peripherals, connect to a network management station, initial power up, and initial configuration.
Chapter 8	T3/E3 Cable Management Tray This appendix provide details on the peripherals used with the BPX including printers and modems.
Appendix A	Cisco Cabinet Dimensions Illustrates typical cable management and space requirements for various system configurations in the STRATM cabinet. It also lists the height of StrataCom components in inches, centimeters, and rack-mount units (RMUs).
Appendix B	BPX Cabling Summary This appendix provides details on the cabling required to install the BPX node.
Appendix C	BPX Peripherals This appendix provide details on the peripherals used with the BPX including printers and modems.

Conventions

This publication uses the following conventions to convey instructions and information.

Command descriptions use these conventions:

Commands and keywords are in boldface.
Arguments for which you supply values are in italics.
Elements in square brackets ([ ]) are optional.
Alternative but required keywords are grouped in braces ({ }) and are separated by vertical bars ( | ).

Examples use these conventions:

Terminal sessions and information the system displays are in screen font.
Information you enter is in boldface screen font.
Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are in angle brackets (< >).
Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets ([ ]).

Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in this manual.

TimeSaver Means the described action saves time. You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph.

Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.

Warning This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, you must be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents. (To see translated versions of this warning, refer to the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information that accompanied your equipment.)

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