Page 3 - Table of Contents
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Table of Contents 3Com Corporation i Table of Contents Chapter 1 Router Overview .......................................................................................................... 1-2 1.1 Introduction ..................................................
Page 6 - Chapter 1 Router Overview; The following are the major features of the Router 6000.; I. Abundant FIC options
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 1 Preparing for Installation 3Com Corporation 1-2 Chapter 1 Router Overview 1.1 Introduction 3Com 6000 Routers are next generation high-performance edge routers that 3Com Corporation solely developed. They provide high forwarding performance and a ...
Page 7 - V. Data security and reliability; Packet filter and firewall, which fend off external attacks.; VI. Online software upgrading
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 1 Preparing for Installation 3Com Corporation 1-3 forwarding decision. It thus provides faster forwarding speed, gets support from IP routed protocols and control protocols, and accommodates to emerging applications. MPLS VPN is a VPN technology th...
Page 8 - VIII. Regulatory compliance; Router Model and Structure; Front panel of the 3Com Router 6040
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 1 Preparing for Installation 3Com Corporation 1-4 VIII. Regulatory compliance The 3Com 6000 Routers are designed in compliance with the regulations and standards of China, North America, Europe, Europe, Australia, and Japan in EMC, safety, network ...
Page 9 - Front panel of the 3Com Router 6080
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 1 Preparing for Installation 3Com Corporation 1-5 Two PSUs (DC or AC), working in 1+1 backup mode, can be horizontally installed in the 3Com Router 6040 from the rear of the chassis. The fan module is located at the left rear. Both PSUs and the fan...
Page 10 - System Description; Item; FIC slot; RPU
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 1 Preparing for Installation 3Com Corporation 1-6 Both PSUs and the fan module are hot swappable. At the bottom left of the rear panel is an ESD-preventive wrist strap port and at the top right is a grounding screw. 1.3 System Description Table 1-1...
Page 11 - Generic Modules
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 1 Preparing for Installation 3Com Corporation 1-7 1.4 Generic Modules The generic modules of the Router 6000 include the main control board –RPU2, or RPU2(H), PSU, FAN, and FICs, which are described in the following subsections. 1.4.1 RPU2 Figure 1...
Page 12 - LED and button
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 1 Preparing for Installation 3Com Corporation 1-8 II. LED and button Figure 1-6 Front panel of RPU2 Table 1-3 RPU2 LEDs and the button LED and button Description RPU System operating LED. Blinking means CPU is in normal operation; steady ON or OFF ...
Page 13 - IV. Encryption daughter card; The RPU2 supports the encryption daughter card.
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 1 Preparing for Installation 3Com Corporation 1-9 IV. Encryption daughter card The RPU2 supports the encryption daughter card. 1.4.2 PSU I. Functions The power supply system of the Router 6000 can work in either single-power or dual-power mode. In ...
Page 14 - The following figure illustrates the front panel of AC-input PSU.; LED; ON means the PSU is not present or has failed.
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 1 Preparing for Installation 3Com Corporation 1-10 III. LED The following figure illustrates the front panel of AC-input PSU. Figure 1-9 Front panel of AC-input PSU The following figure illustrates the front panel of DC-input PSU. Figure 1-10 Front...
Page 16 - Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation; General Site Requirements; Temperature/humidity requirements in the equipment room; Temperature; Limits on the dust particles in the equipment room; Mechanical active material; Dust particle
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation 3Com Corporation 2-1 Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation 2.1 General Site Requirements The Router 6000 must be used indoors. To guarantee normal operation and longevity of your device, its installation site should meet...
Page 17 - Gas
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation 3Com Corporation 2-2 The equipment room should meet the rigorous limits on salt, acid and sulfide to eliminate corrosion and premature aging of some parts, as shown in the following table. Table 2-3 Harmful gas limits i...
Page 18 - Safety Precautions; Warning
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation 3Com Corporation 2-3 2.1.5 Lightning Protection By design, the router is lightning protective; but excessive lightning may still damage the device. To protect the device better, you are recommended to: z Ensure the PGND...
Page 19 - Unpacking Check; Installation Manual
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation 3Com Corporation 2-4 z Adopt uninterrupted power supply (UPS). 2.3 Unpacking Check After having confirmed that the installation conditions comply with the requirements, open the packing cases of the Router and check tha...
Page 20 - Installation Tools and Meters and Equipment
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation 3Com Corporation 2-5 Contact your agent for shortage or wrong delivery. 2.4 Installation Tools and Meters and Equipment 1) Tool z ESD-preventive wrist strap z Static shielding bag 2) Cable z Grounding wire and power cor...
Page 21 - Chapter 3 Installing The Router; Installation Flow; Installing flow
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 4 Starting and Configuring the Router 3Com Corporation 3-1 Chapter 3 Installing The Router 3.1 Installation Flow NO YES Start NO Mount the rack (optional ) Install the FICs Normal ? Connect to the WAN End NO NO NO Mount the chassis Install the PSU ...
Page 22 - Mounting the Router; Dimensions of the 3Com 6000 Routers; Model; Take these steps to mount the chassis:
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 4 Starting and Configuring the Router 3Com Corporation 3-2 3.2 Installing the Cabinet/Rack 3Com B68 cabinets are available for mounting the 3Com 6000 Routers. For more information on the cabinets and their installation refer to the appendix “Instal...
Page 23 - Mount the router in a rack; Mounting the Router on a Tabletop; The table is sturdy and well grounded.; Installing the Generic Modules
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 4 Starting and Configuring the Router 3Com Corporation 3-3 (1) (3) (1) (2) (2) 1) Mounting screws 2) Mounting brackets (with cable-management brackets installed) 3) Guides Figure 3-2 Mount the router in a rack 3.3.2 Mounting the Router on a Tableto...
Page 24 - PGND screw on the chassis; Connecting the Power Cord
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 4 Starting and Configuring the Router 3Com Corporation 3-4 electromagnetic interference (EMI). The PGND also protects the system against the high voltage of lightning shocks caused by external network lines like E1/T1 and ISDN/PSTN lines. (1) 1) Gr...
Page 25 - AC-input power socket
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 4 Starting and Configuring the Router 3Com Corporation 3-5 (1) (2) (3) 1) Cable-retention clip 2) Power switch 3) AC input Figure 3-4 AC-input power socket II. AC power socket (recommended) You are recommended to use a three-terminal single-phase p...
Page 26 - Pinouts of the DC-input power cord; Router side; Connecting the Console Terminal; The following figure illustrates the console cable.
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 4 Starting and Configuring the Router 3Com Corporation 3-6 II. Connecting the DC-input power cord Figure 3-6 DC-input power cord Table 3-2 Pinouts of the DC-input power cord -48 V power source Router side X2 (-48 V lead, blue) X1.A1 X3 (BGND lead, ...
Page 27 - Console cable; III. Connecting the console cable; Step 3: Verify the connection and power up the devices.; Connecting the Router to a LAN; I. Ethernet interface; ) Electrical Ethernet interface cable
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 4 Starting and Configuring the Router 3Com Corporation 3-7 A A Figure 3-7 Console cable III. Connecting the console cable When configuring the router through a console terminal, follow these steps to connect the console cable: Step 1: Select a cons...
Page 28 - Ethernet cable; III. Connecting the Ethernet cable
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 4 Starting and Configuring the Router 3Com Corporation 3-8 Figure 3-8 Ethernet cable Ethernet cables fit into the following two categories: z Straight-through cable, at both ends of which, the wires are crimped in the RJ-45 connectors in the same s...
Page 29 - ) Connect the fiber-optic Ethernet interface cable; Connecting the Router to a WAN
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 4 Starting and Configuring the Router 3Com Corporation 3-9 Step 1: Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on the router and the other end to another device. z For a 10/100 Mbps port provided by the RPU, connect it to a PC or anot...
Page 30 - AUX cable; III. Connecting the AUX cable; Follow these steps to connect the AUX cable.; Verifying Installation; The rack or table is sturdy.
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 4 Starting and Configuring the Router 3Com Corporation 3-10 I. AUX port AUX is an RS232 asynchronous serial interface, which can back up a WAN interface and provide dial connection. In case of console failure, AUX can function as a console interfac...
Page 31 - Chapter 4 Starting and Configuring the Router; Starting the Router; Setting up a Configuration Environment; I. Connecting the router to a console terminal; Local configuration through the console port; II. Setting terminal parameters; The; HyperTerminal; window displays the; Connection Description; dialog box, as shown
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 4 Starting and Configuring the Router 3Com Corporation 4-11 Chapter 4 Starting and Configuring the Router 4.1 Starting the Router 4.1.1 Setting up a Configuration Environment I. Connecting the router to a console terminal To set up a local configur...
Page 32 - Set up a new connection
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 4 Starting and Configuring the Router 3Com Corporation 4-12 Figure 4-2 Set up a new connection Step 2: Enter the name of the new connection in the Name field and click <OK>. The dialog box, as shown in Figure 4-3, appears. Step 3: Select the ...
Page 33 - Set the connection port; Port Settings; set serial port parameters. Set the following parameters:
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 4 Starting and Configuring the Router 3Com Corporation 4-13 Figure 4-3 Set the connection port Step 4: Click <OK>. The Port Settings tab, shown in Figure 4-4, appears where you can set serial port parameters. Set the following parameters: Bau...
Page 34 - Set communication parameters; dialog box appears.; Properties; dialog box, select the; Settings; tab, as shown in Figure
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 4 Starting and Configuring the Router 3Com Corporation 4-14 Figure 4-4 Set communication parameters Step 6: Click <OK>. The HyperTerminal dialog box appears. Step 7: Select Properties . Step 8: In the Properties dialog box, select the Setting...
Page 35 - II. Powering on the router
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 4 Starting and Configuring the Router 3Com Corporation 4-15 4.1.2 Powering on the Router I. Checking before power-on Before powering on the router, check that: z Both the power cord and the PGND are correctly connected. z The voltage of the power s...
Page 37 - Router Configuration Basics; Configuration Guide; I. Characteristics of the command line interface; tracert
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 4 Starting and Configuring the Router 3Com Corporation 4-17 Upon completion of the upgrade the router reboots with the running Boot ROM upgraded. 4.2 Router Configuration Basics 4.2.1 Basic Configuration Procedures The following are the general pro...
Page 38 - display; II. Command line interface; ping; Arranging Slots and Numbering Interfaces; arrangement
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 4 Starting and Configuring the Router 3Com Corporation 4-18 z The command line interpreter that supports fuzzy keyword search. When inputting a command, you only need to enter its conflict-free portion, for example, dis for the display command. II....
Page 40 - Chapter 5 Maintaining Software; The router manages three types of files:; Maintaining Software of the RPU2
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 5 Maintaining Software 3Com Corporation 5-1 Chapter 5 Maintaining Software 5.1 Overview The router manages three types of files: z Boot ROM image file z Application image file z Configuration file Software maintenance mainly involves these three ty...
Page 42 - Select option; ) Reset console authentication
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 5 Maintaining Software 3Com Corporation 5-3 2 backup.bin 5985198 B Oct/10/2002 10:10:10 3 a.bin 987491 N/A Oct/10/2002 10:10:10 4 secure.bin 5988022 S Oct/10/2002 10:10:10 5 Exit to main menu Enter your choice(1-5): 3 Select option 3 . The system e...
Page 44 - I. Upgrading the application image; for 115200 bps for example. The following message appears:; Set Send File parameters
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 5 Maintaining Software 3Com Corporation 5-5 I. Upgrading the application image Step 1: Enter Boot Menu (refer to the section “Boot Menu”) and enter <2> to download an application image using Xmodem. The router supports the following downloadi...
Page 45 - Load the file using Xmodem
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 5 Maintaining Software 3Com Corporation 5-6 Step 5: Click <Browse>. Select the file to be downloaded and set protocol to Xmodem. Click <Send>. The following interface pops up: Figure 5-2 Load the file using Xmodem Step 6: After completi...
Page 46 - II. Upgrading the entire Boot ROM program
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 5 Maintaining Software 3Com Corporation 5-7 II. Upgrading the entire Boot ROM program Step 1: Enter Boot Menu (see the section “Boot Menu”) and select option 8 to enter Boot ROM Download Menu as follows: Boot ROM Download Menu: 1: Download Boot ROM...
Page 47 - I. Backing up the extended segment of the Boot ROM image to the Flash; II. Restoring the extended segment of the Boot ROM image from Flash
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 5 Maintaining Software 3Com Corporation 5-8 Note: Upon completion of application image upgrade, the router reboots and checks Boot ROM version for consistency before starting the VRP software. If the version of the current extended Boot ROM image s...
Page 48 - Upgrading the Application Image Using TFTP; Parameter
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 5 Maintaining Software 3Com Corporation 5-9 5.2.4 Upgrading the Application Image Using TFTP Upgrading the application image with NET is to download using an Ethernet interface. In this approach, the router is TFTP Client and needs connecting to TF...
Page 49 - Dealing with a Router Password Loss
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 5 Maintaining Software 3Com Corporation 5-10 Parameter Description IP address of the server IP address of the server where VRP is retained IP address of the gateway You must configure it if the server and the router are not located on the same segm...
Page 50 - Chapter 6 Maintaining Hardware; When maintaining router hardware, note that:; Preparing Tools; ESD-preventive wrist strap and ESD-preventive glove
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 6 Maintaining Hardware 3Com Corporation 6-1 Chapter 6 Maintaining Hardware When maintaining router hardware, note that: z On a mounting screw of your router chassis, there is an anti-dismantle seal of 3Com Corporation. You must keep it in good cond...
Page 51 - Step 2: Fasten the two captive screws in the PSU panel.
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 6 Maintaining Hardware 3Com Corporation 6-2 Take these steps to remove a PSU, as shown in Figure 6-1: Step 1: Remove the power cord connected to the PSU and loosen the two captive screws fastening the module panel. Step 2: Hold the handle of the PS...
Page 52 - Step 2: Fasten the captive screws on the fan module.; Removing/Installing the Main Control Board; Take RPU2 removal and installation for example.
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 6 Maintaining Hardware 3Com Corporation 6-3 Step 3: Pull the entire fan module out after it completely stops rotating. Caution: z The fan module is rather long. Use one hand to hold the bottom of the fan while the other hand grasps the handle on th...
Page 53 - Step 3: Fasten the captive screws on the RPU2.; Replacing the SDRAM; SDRAM maintenance flow
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 6 Maintaining Hardware 3Com Corporation 6-4 6.4.2 Installing the RPU2 Step 1: Power off the switch or power switches if two PSUs are installed. Step 2: Align the edges of the RPU2 with the guides in the RPU2 slot and push the card inside the router...
Page 54 - II. Removing the SDRAM; Position of the SDRAM on the RPU
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 6 Maintaining Hardware 3Com Corporation 6-5 Caution: z Hold the SDRAM by its edge and avoid touching the components on its surface. An improper operation might result in damage. z It is normal that you feel hard when removing the SDRAM, but do not ...
Page 55 - Remove and install the SDRAM; III. Installing an SDRAM; Removing/Installing the Encryption Daughter Card; Removing the Encryption Daughter Card; Take these steps to remove the encryption daughter card:
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 6 Maintaining Hardware 3Com Corporation 6-6 (1) (1) 1) Locking spring clips Figure 6-6 Remove and install the SDRAM Step 2: Hold the SDRAM by its edges with your thumb and index finger and pull it out from the slot. Put the SDRAM into an anti-stati...
Page 56 - Installing the Encryption Daughter Card; Take these steps to install the encryption daughter card:
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 6 Maintaining Hardware 3Com Corporation 6-7 6.6.2 Installing the Encryption Daughter Card Take these steps to install the encryption daughter card: Step 1: Locate the position of the encryption daughter card on the RPU2. Step 2: Fasten four bolts o...
Page 57 - Chapter 7 Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting the Power System
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 3Com Corporation 7-1 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 7.1 Troubleshooting the Power System Symptom: The RUN LED on the PSU is OFF or blinking. Solution: Check that: z The power switch on the router is turned on. z The switch of the power...
Page 58 - Terminal emulation: VT100; Troubleshooting Application Image Upgrade; Fault occurs due to selection of the incorrect boot device ErrDev.
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 3Com Corporation 7-2 Data bits: 8 Stop bit: 1 Parity: None Flow control: None Terminal emulation: VT100 Reconfigure the parameters if their values are different. 7.3 Troubleshooting Application Image Upgrade Symptom 1: Start the r...
Page 59 - Fault occurs because the IP address of the PC is incorrect.
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 3Com Corporation 7-3 Attached TCP/IP interface to wancom0. Subnet Mask: 0xffffffc0 Attaching network interface lo0... done. Loading... Error code 2: Access violation tftpGet: Error occurred while transferring the file. A bad file ...
Page 60 - Download the correct application image file.
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 3Com Corporation 7-4 processor number : 0 file name : Router6000.bin inet on ethernet (e) : 1.1.1.1 host inet (h) : 1.1.1.2 user (u) : user ftp password (pw) : password flags (f) : 0x80 Loading... Done 1000 Bytes Downloaded.Crc Er...
Page 61 - Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets; Installation Requirements and Procedures; Footprint of the cabinet
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 3Com Corporation 8-1 Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 8.1 Installation Requirements and Procedures 8.1.1 Planning the Site Plan the installation site before installing the cabinet, allowing adequate clearance around the c...
Page 62 - Footprint of the combined cabinets
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 3Com Corporation 8-2 1) Inner wall or reference 2) Cabinet rear 3) Outer dimensions of the combined cabinets Figure 8-2 Footprint of the combined cabinets 8.1.2 General Installation Procedures You can mount your B68 cabine...
Page 63 - Verify after you complete installation and clean the area.; Mounting Cabinets on the Concrete Floor; Components of Integrated Anchor Strips; Anchor strip
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 3Com Corporation 8-3 Caution: z Before installation, ensure that the field is correctly marked to avoid reworking. z Be careful when moving the cabinet to avoid damaging the boards and cables of the cabinet. z Unpack the c...
Page 65 - Install the cabinet on the concrete floor
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 3Com Corporation 8-5 Figure 8-6 Install the cabinet on the concrete floor 8.2.3 Positioning Cabinets I. Marking According to the footprint and outer dimensions of the cabinets, do the following: 1) Decide where to drill th...
Page 67 - Use a percussion drill with; III. Installing expansion bolts; Follow these steps to install an expansion bolt:
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 3Com Corporation 8-7 II. Drilling holes Use a percussion drill with Φ 16 bit to drill holes for bolting the anchor strips. When drilling holes, hold the drill handle firmly with both hands, keeping the bit perpendicular to...
Page 68 - Install an expansion nut onto an expansion tube
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 3Com Corporation 8-8 1) Expansion tube 2) Alignment groove 3) Expansion nut 4) Alignment rib Figure 8-9 Install an expansion nut onto an expansion tube Caution: You must insert the alignment rib of expansion nuts into the ...
Page 71 - After you combine the cabinets, replace the removed covers.; I. Installing anchor strips; Install anchor strips; II. Installing insulating parts and fixing the anchor strips
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 3Com Corporation 8-11 Caution: After you combine the cabinets, replace the removed covers. 8.2.6 Fixing Cabinets I. Installing anchor strips As shown in Figure 8-13, install the anchor strips (two for each cabinet). Note: ...
Page 72 - Fix anchor strips; III. Fixing the retaining nuts of the anchor strips; 0 and the anchor strips.
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 3Com Corporation 8-12 1) Anchor strip retaining nut 2) Anchor strip 3) Cabinet foot 4) Insulating washer of the anchor strip 5) M12 × 35 bolt 6) Φ 12 spring washer 7) Φ 12 big flat washer 8) Insulation washer 9) Expansion ...
Page 73 - Install a single cabinet on the concrete floor
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 3Com Corporation 8-13 Figure 8-15 Install a single cabinet on the concrete floor
Page 74 - Install two cabinets on the concrete floor; Mounting Cabinets on the Antistatic Floor
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 3Com Corporation 8-14 Figure 8-16 Install two cabinets on the concrete floor 8.3 Mounting Cabinets on the Antistatic Floor When mounting B68 cabinets on the antistatic floor use the H800 series racks. Caution: The cabinet ...
Page 75 - I. Number of racks in use; Mount a cabinet on the slide rails on a rack
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 3Com Corporation 8-15 I. Number of racks in use When installing multiple cabinets, you need to use N+1 racks, where N is the number of cabinets, as shown in Figure 8-17. Figure 8-17 Mount a cabinet on the slide rails on a ...
Page 76 - Outer dimensions of the H800 series; III. Installing rack components; Height ranges of the height adjustable components; Component; II
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 3Com Corporation 8-16 80 0 m m (31 .5in .) 76 0 m m (29 .9 in.) 72 0 m m (28 .3 in.) 178 m m (7 .0 in .) 138 mm (5.4 in.) 80 0 m m (31 .5i n.) 80 0 m m (31 .5in .) 76 0 m m (29 .9 in.) 72 0 m m (28 .3 in.) 178 m m (7 .0 in...
Page 77 - Dimensions of slide rail segments
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 3Com Corporation 8-17 The IV component is for racks with fixed heights that are extremely high or low. The lowest floor height must be 100 mm (3.9 in). 8.3.2 Introduction to Slide Rails Slide rails allow you to move the de...
Page 78 - Install a B68 cabinet (on the antistatic floor); I. Determining where to install the cabinet; other with an ink fountain.
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 3Com Corporation 8-18 Figure 8-20 Install a B68 cabinet (on the antistatic floor) 8.3.4 Positioning Racks I. Determining where to install the cabinet You must determine where to install the cabinet according to the benchma...
Page 80 - Layout of the mounting holes and cabinet feet (two cabinets)
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 3Com Corporation 8-20 1) M12 expansion bolt 2) Outer dimensions of the cabinet 3) Cabinet rear 4) Inner wall or reference Figure 8-23 Layout of the mounting holes and cabinet feet (two cabinets)
Page 82 - I. Installing expansion tubes and nuts; II. Adjusting rack height
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 3Com Corporation 8-22 8.3.5 Installing Racks I. Installing expansion tubes and nuts Prior to installation, clean dust inside and outside the holes with a dust collector and then measure the spacing of holes. If errors are ...
Page 83 - III. Installing and fixing racks; As shown in Figure 8-26, follow these steps to install and fix a rack:
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 3Com Corporation 8-23 III. Installing and fixing racks As shown in Figure 8-26, follow these steps to install and fix a rack: 1) Clean the floor and rack surface. 2) Align the rack installation holes with the corresponding...
Page 84 - II. Leveling and fixing rails; Follow these steps to level and fix the rails:
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 3Com Corporation 8-24 Each cabinet is equipped with four sets of brackets for fixing floor pallets, two for each rail. Figure 8-27 shows a T-shape nut. Figure 8-27 T-shape nut II. Leveling and fixing rails Fix the rails on...
Page 85 - Installing Antistatic Floor Supports
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 3Com Corporation 8-25 1) T-shape nut 2) 12 spring washer 3) 12 flat washer 4) M12 × 20 bolt 5) Washer 6) Slide rail 7) Slide protective side Figure 8-28 Fix and level slide rails and racks 1) Measure in traverse direction ...
Page 86 - Make sure to use left and right brackets correctly.; Install the floor pallet fixing brackets and slide rail brackets; II. Installing the supports for the antistatic floor; 5 bolts, flat washers and spring washers.
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 3Com Corporation 8-26 I. Installing floor pallet fixing brackets and slide rail brackets As shown in Figure 8-30, decide you want to install supports; then fasten the floor pallet fixing brackets and rail brackets onto the...
Page 87 - Install the front and side supports; I. Moving the cabinets to the position; Follow these steps to level the cabinets as shown in Figure 8-32.
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 3Com Corporation 8-27 1) 12 flat washer 2) 12 spring washer 3) M12 × 35 bolt 4) M12 nut 5) Side support 6) Right bracket 7) Left bracket 8) Floor pallet fixing bracket 9) Front support Figure 8-31 Install the front and sid...
Page 88 - Level cabinets; III. Locking cabinet feet
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 3Com Corporation 8-28 1) M16 cabinet feet leveling screw Figure 8-32 Level cabinets III. Locking cabinet feet As shown in Figure 8-33, fasten the retaining nuts on the cabinet feet until they mate the downside of the lower...
Page 91 - II. Installing anchor strips; III. Installing insulating parts and fixing anchor strips
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 3Com Corporation 8-31 8.3.10 Fixing Cabinets I. Installing the T-shape nuts Before fixing a cabinet, put T-shape nuts into the upper troughs of the slide rails, two on each side. (Each anchor strip needs two T-shape nuts)....
Page 92 - IV. Fixing the retaining nuts of the anchor strips
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 3Com Corporation 8-32 2) Screw M12 × 35 bolts into the holes through the anchor strip, and fasten the bolts into the T-shape nuts. Before that, you must install other accessories such as insulation washers and big flat was...
Page 93 - Restoring the antistatic floor
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 3Com Corporation 8-33 If the resistance is larger than five Mohm, you can finish installation. If not, remove all anchor strip parts, check that the insulation washers are installed and without damage, reinstall, and measu...
Page 94 - B68 cabinets installed on the antistatic floor
3Com Router 6000 Family Installation Manual Chapter 8 Installing B68 Cabinets 3Com Corporation 8-34 Figure 8-39 B68 cabinets installed on the antistatic floor