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JCS 1200 Hardware Component Installation Checklist

Before you can use the JCS 1200 platform, you must install and configure the required components in the JCS 1200 platform. If you have not already done so, perform the activities on the following checklist:

1. Set up the rack or cabinet in which you will install the JCS 1200 platform. See JCS 1200 Platform Rack-Mounting Hardware.
2. Attach an electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap to your bare wrist and connect the strap to one of the ESD points on the chassis.
3. Remove any modules that come installed in the JCS 1200 platform to reduce the weight of the unit.
4. Install the JCS 1200 platform into the rack. See Installing the JCS 1200 &router-type-caps; Using a Lift.
5. Reinstall the removed modules in the JCS 1200 platform.

   Note: Make sure that the JCS 1200 platform has adequate power to support all of the installed components. The JCS 1200 platform must contain either two or four power modules. See JCS 1200 Platform Power Overview for more information.

6. Install the required JCS 1200 platform components.
7. Supply power to the JCS 1200 platform. See Connecting the JCS 1200 AC Platform to AC Power or Connecting the JCS 1200 DC Platform to DC Power for more information.
8. Make sure that the latest level of firmware is installed on all of the JCS 1200 components. See https://www.juniper.net/support/ for additional information.
9. Configure the management module in the JCS 1200 platform. For information and instructions, see the JUNOS Protected System Domain Configuration Guide.
10. Determine the JCS 1200 platform configuration settings, such as the IP address, network address, and wake-on-LAN settings. For instructions for configuring an IP address, see the JUNOS Protected System Domain Configuration Guide.
11. Configure the switch modules in the JCS 1200 platform. For configuration information, see the JUNOS Protected System Domain Configuration Guide.
12. Configure the Routing Engines. For information and instructions, see the JUNOS Protected System Domain Configuration Guide.