Chapter 3 Installing the Wide Area Virtualization Engine
Connecting Cables
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Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 274 and 474 Hardware Installation Guide
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Rack Requirements
Install your WAVE appliance in a rack that meets the following requirements:
• Minimum depth of 2.76 inches (70 mm) between the front mounting flange
and inside of the front door.
• Minimum depth of 6.18 inches (157 mm) between the rear mounting flange
and inside of the rear door.
• Minimum depth of 28.27 inches (718 mm) and maximum depth of 30 inches
(762
mm) between the front and rear mounting flanges to support the use of
the cable-management arm.
Racks are marked in vertical increments of 1.75 inches (4.44 cm). Each increment
is referred to as a rack unit (RU). A 1-RU device is 1.75
inches (4.44 cm) tall.
Connecting Cables
To connect cables to your WAVE appliance, follow these steps:
Step 1 Power down the appliance before connecting cables to or disconnecting any
cables from the appliance.
Step 2 See the documentation that comes with your optional equipment for additional
cabling instructions. It might be easier for you to route the cables before you
install specific optional equipment.
Step 3 See the cable identifiers that are printed on the cables that come with the WAVE
appliance and options. Use these identifiers to connect the cables to the correct
connectors.
Figure 1-2 shows the locations of the input and output connectors on your
appliance.
Connecting Power and Booting the System
To connect power to your system, follow these steps: