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This section desribes the audience, purpose, and organization of the Cisco MGX 8800/8900 Series 
Hardware Installation Guide. It also explains the conventions used to present information in this guide.

This guide is intended for use by installers, operators, network designers, and managers responsible for 
installing, configuring, or maintaining Cisco MGX switches or media gateways. These users should be 
familiar with telecommunications products and networking systems.

This hardware installation guide describes how to set up and install the Cisco MGX 8850, Cisco MGX 
8850/B, Cisco MGX 8950, Cisco MGX 8830 and Cisco MGX 8830/B switches. It also describes how to 
setup and install the MGX 8880 Media Gateway. 

After completing the installation procedures covered in this guide, refer to the appropriate related 
documents to configure the switch or gateway. Refer to 

 later in this preface for 

guidance on which documents to use.

This guide is organized as follows:

 provides an overview of the MGX switches, MGX media gateway, 

and their related components.

 provides 

an overview of all cards used in Cisco MGX switches and the MGX 8880 Media Gateway from 
MGX software Releases 2 through 5.1. 

 lists site specifications and tools required for installing each 

switch or gateway and its related components. 

 describes 

how to plan for card redundancy, line redundancy, and bulk distribution.

 contains procedures for installing each 

Cisco MGX chassis, whether in a rack or in a Cisco-supplied cabinet.