MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Installation Summary

1. Prepare your installation site.

   See MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Site Preparation Checklist.

2. Review the safety guidelines and warnings:

   • See General Safety Guidelines for Juniper Networks Devices.

   • See General Safety Warnings for Juniper Networks Devices.

3. Unpack the router and verify the parts:
   1. See Unpacking MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Routers.
   2. See Verifying the MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Routers Parts Received.
4. Install the mounting hardware.

   See Moving the Mounting Brackets for Center-Mounting MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Routers.

5. Lift the router onto the rack.

   See Installing MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Chassis in the Rack.

6. Connect cables to the network and external devices:

   • See Connecting MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Routers to Management Devices.

   • See Connecting Interface Cables to MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Routers.

7. Connect the grounding cable.

   See Grounding MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Routers.

8. Connect the AC power cord or DC power cables:

   • See Connecting Power to an AC-Powered MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Router.

   • See Connecting Power to a DC-Powered MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Router.

   • Powering On a DC-Powered MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Router

9. Power on the router:

   • Powering On an AC-Powered MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Router

   • Powering On a DC-Powered MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Router

10. Perform the initial system configuration.

    See Initially Configuring MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Routers.