Unit Installation NetVanta 1534/1544 Series30 Copyright © 2013 ADTRAN, Inc. 61702590G1-34ETools RequiredThe customer-provided tools required for the hardware installation of the NetVanta are:• Ethernet cables• Phillips-head screwdriverMounting OptionsThe NetVanta 1534/1544 Series units can be installed in rackmount, wallmount, or tabletop configurations. Thefollowing sections provide step-by-step instructions for rack mounting and wall mounting.Rack Mounting the NetVanta 1534/1544 SeriesThe NetVanta 1534/1544 Series are 1U-high, rack-mountable units that can be installed into a 19-inchequipment rack with the mounting brackets that are shipped with the units. The NetVanta 1534 and NetVanta1544 can be rack mounted with two units side by side using the optional dual mounting tray (P/N 1700508F1).The following steps guide you in mounting the NetVanta into a rack.To access the CLI of the NetVanta, you will also need a PC with VT-100 terminal emulationsoftware and a console port cable. Instructions on how to access the CLI are available inthe quick start guide shipped with your unit or online on the ADTRAN Support Community.• If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperatureof the rack environment may be greater than room ambient temperature. Therefore,consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatiblewith the maximum ambient temperature specified by the manufacturer.• Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of air flowrequired for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.• Be careful not to compromise the stability of the equipment mounting rack wheninstalling this product.• Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the supply circuitand the effect that overloading the circuit might have on overcurrent protection andsupply wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should beused when addressing this concern.• Reliable grounding of rack-mounted equipment should be maintained. Particularattention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to thebranch circuit (e.g., use of power strips).