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Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Appendix F Site Planning and Maintenance Records
Site Preparation Checklist
Site Preparation Checklist
Planning the location and layout of your equipment rack or wiring closet is essential for successful
switch operation, ventilation, and accessibility.
Table F-1 lists the site planning tasks that Cisco
recommends completing before installing the Cisco MDS 9500 Series.
Consider heat dissipation when sizing the air-conditioning requirements for an installation. See
Table D-1 on page D-1 for the environmental requirements. See the“Power Specifications for the Cisco
MDS 9513 Director” section on page D-6, the “Power Specifications for the Cisco MDS 9509 Director”
section on page D-9, and the “Power Specifications for the Cisco MDS 9506 Director” section on
page D-14 for power and heat ratings.
Ta b l e F-1 Site Planning Checklist
Task No. Planning Activity Verified By Time Date
1 Space evaluation:
• Space and layout
• Floor covering
• Impact and vibration
• Lighting
• Maintenance access
2 Environmental evaluation:
• Ambient temperature
• Humidity
• Altitude
• Atmospheric
contamination
• Air flow
3 Power evaluation:
• Input power type
• Power receptacles (20 A)
1
• Receptacle proximity to
the equipment
• Dedicated (separate)
circuits for redundant
power supplies
• UPS
2
for power failures
• DC systems: proper gauge
wire and lugs
4 Grounding evaluation:
• Circuit breaker size
• CO ground (AC- and
DC-powered systems)