Introduction, Planning the installation – Patton electronic SmartNode 4400 User Manual
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Introduction
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SmartNode 4400 Series Getting Started Guide
3 • Hardware installation
Introduction
This chapter contains information for planning the installation of the SmartNode 4400 IpChannel Bank with
the following installation procedures:
•
Section
“Unpacking the Model SN4400 series IpChannel Bank”
on page 27 lists the contents of the ship-
ping box
•
Section
“IpChannel Bank chassis installation”
on page 27 describes installing the IpChannel Bank on a flat
surface or in a 19-inch rack
•
Section
on page 28 describes installing the power and port cables
•
Section
on page 30 describes how to verify that the IpChannel Bank is ready for con-
figuration
Planning the installation
Before beginning the actual installation, we strongly recommend that you gather all the information you will
need to install and set up the device. See
for an example of installment checklist that may be necessary
for a smoother installation. Completing the pre-installation checks enables you to install and set up your
IpChannel Bank within an existing network infrastructure with confidence.
Before installing the IpChannel Bank device, the following tasks should be completed:
•
Prepare an installation checklist using the list provided in section
•
Initiate and mantain a site log using the information in section
on page 25 as a guide
•
Create a network diagram (see section
•
Gather IP related information (see section
on page 26 for more information)
•
Install the hardware and software needed to configure the SmartNode. (See section
•
Verify power source reliability (see section
When you finish preparing for your VoIP installation, go to section
“Installing the IpChannel Bank”
page 27 to install the device.