Site Preparation Checklist
Site Preparation Checklist
Before installing the Cisco uBR7200 series router, assemble the equipment needed to support your
network configuration and subscriber service offering. Ensure all power and cabling requirements are
met based on the equipment to be installed. Also ensure that environmental conditions are met to
maintain proper equipment operation.
Table 2-2
Table 2-2
Site Preparation Checklist
Task
General:
Safety recommendations and guidelines reviewed.
Required general CMTS preparations completed.
Site power voltages verified.
Site environmental specifications verified.
Downstream and upstream channel plans created.
Cable plant balanced, swept and verified to comply with DOCSIS or EuroDOCSIS
recommendations.
Optical receivers adjusted for proper upstream RF output levels.
Required passwords, IP addresses, device names available.
All additional CMTS equipment to support Internet access services, including
upconverter and all other RF-related equipment, servers and other host computers, a
Cisco uBR900 series cable access router, and console accessory kit to test operation of
your network.
Required tools and cables available.
Telco Return Configurations:
Telco return dial-up plan created.
Network access server installed and configured.
Telephone circuits, connections, and all equipment to support telco return.
IP Telephony Configurations:
Gatekeeper and gateway equipment installed and configured.
Dial plan based on the supported VoIP protocol used—H.323 or SGCP.
Cisco uBR7200 Series Universal Broadband Router Hardware Installation Guide
2-20
is a checklist that identifies the key tasks to complete.
Chapter 2
Preparing the Cisco uBR7200 Series Router for Installation
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