Planning for Cables

To accommodate cables from the system, make sure to provide:

• Ethernet jacks, switches, or hubs, as needed

• Two electrically separate grounded AC wall outlets, or a UPS and a wall outlet, within reach of the power cords from the system or PDUs, and additional outlets for any components that do not connect to a PDU

• AC wall outlets within reach of the power cords from optional components such as monitors, management PCs, or other users-supplied components; or use PDUs

Make sure that cables you plan to connect to the system are long enough to reach between the system and external components or connections. For information about specific cables and power cords, see the following topics:

• Power Cords

• Communications Line Planning

• Site Planning for Peripheral Components