Network Device Installation Guide

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Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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X2 Transceivers 1-55
Fibre Channel SFP Transceivers 1-56
Combination Fibre Channel/Gigabit Ethernet SFP Transceivers 1-56
CWDM Combination Fibre Channel/Gigabit Ethernet SFP Transceivers 1-56
Gigabit Ethernet SFP Transceivers 1-56
DWDM Fibre Channel SFP Transceivers 1-57
CHAPTER 2 Installing the Cisco MDS 9500 Series 2-1
Preinstallation 2-2
Installation Options 2-2
Installation Guidelines 2-3
Required Equipment 2-5
Unpacking and Inspecting the Switch 2-5
Installing the Chassis in a Cabinet or Rack 2-6
Installing the Cisco MDS 9513 Director in a Rack 2-7
Installing the Cisco MDS 9509 Director in a Rack 2-11
Installing the Cisco MDS 9506 Director in a Rack 2-15
System Grounding 2-17
Proper Grounding Practices 2-17
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage 2-19
Establishing the System Ground 2-22
Required Tools and Equipment 2-22
Grounding the Chassis 2-23
Starting Up the Switch 2-28
Connecting the Power Supplies 2-28
Providing Power to an AC Power Supply for the Cisco MDS 9513 Director 2-29
Providing Power to an AC Power Supply for the Cisco MDS 9509 and Cisco MDS 9506
Directors
2-30
Providing Power to a DC Power Supply in the Cisco MDS 9509 Director 2-33
Providing Power to a DC Power Supply in the Cisco MDS 9506 Director 2-34
Powering Up the Switch and Verifying Component Installation 2-36
Removing, Installing, and Verifying Supervisor, Switching, and Services Modules 2-38
Removing Supervisor Modules 2-39
Installing Supervisor Modules 2-40
Removing a Caching Services Module 2-44
Removing Other Switching and Services Modules 2-45
Installing a Switching or Services Module, Including Caching Services Modules 2-45
Verifying Installation of Supervisor, Switching, and Services Modules 2-46
Removing and Installing a Crossbar Module 2-47