Cisco Nexus 3500 Manual

Cisco Nexus 3500 Hardware Installation Guide
First Published: 2018-03-21
Last Modified: 2018-07-18
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CONTENTS
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Preface vii
PREFACE
Audience vii
Related Documentation vii
Overview 1
CHAPTER 1
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3548-10G, 3548-10GX, and 3524 Switches 1
Preparing the Site 3
CHAPTER 2
Temperature Requirement 3
Humidity Requirement 3
Altitude Requirements 3
Dust and Contaminants 3
Installing the Chassis 5
CHAPTER 3
Safety 5
Installation Options with Rack-Mount Kits, Racks, and Cabinets 6
Preparing to Install the Chassis 6
Unpacking and Inspecting the Chassis 8
Installing a 1 (RU) Chassis in a Four-Post Rack 9
Installing the Switch Using the NXK-ACC-KIT-1RU Rack-Mount Kit 9
Installing the Switch Using the N3K-C3064-ACC-KIT Rack-Mount Kit 13
Installing a 1 (RU) Chassis in a Two-Post Rack 17
Grounding the Chassis 20
Starting the Switch 21
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Connecting the Switch to the Network 25
CHAPTER 4
Preparing for Network Connections 25
Connecting to a Console 25
Connecting the Management Interface 26
Connecting Interface Ports to Other Devices 26
Installing SFP+ and SFP Transceivers 27
Installing QSFP+ Transceivers 28
Installing SFP+ and SFP Optical Cables 29
Maintaining Transceivers and Optical Cables 29
Replacing Modules 31
CHAPTER 5
Replacing a 1 (RU) Fan Module 31
Replacing an AC Power Supply 32
Replacing a DC Power Supply 33
Rack Specifications 35
APPENDIX A
General Requirements and Guidelines for Cabinets and Racks 35
About Requirements for Perforated Cabinets 36
About Requirements for Open Racks 36
System Specifications 37
APPENDIX B
Environmental Specifications 37
Switch Dimensions 37
AC Power Cable Specifications 38
DC Power Cable Specifications 39
HVDC Power Cable Specifications 39
LEDs 41
APPENDIX C
Chassis LEDs 41
Fan LEDs 43
Power Supply LEDs 44
Spare Parts Table 45
APPENDIX D
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Spares Support Table 45
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Preface
•Audience, on page vii
•Related Documentation, on page vii
Audience
This publication is for hardware installers and network administrators who install, configure, and maintain
Cisco Nexus switches.
Related Documentation
Release Notes
Release Notes for the Cisco Nexus 3000 Series switches.
Transceiver Compatibility
Transceiver Modules Compatibility Information
Regulatory Compliance Guides
Regulatory, Compliance, and Safety Information for the Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series switches.
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Preface
Related Documentation

CHAPTER 1
Overview
•Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3548-10G, 3548-10GX, and 3524 Switches, on page 1
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3548-10G, 3548-10GX, and 3524
Switches
The Cisco Nexus 3548P-10G (N3K-C3548P-10G), 3548P-10GX (N3K-C3548P-10GX), and 3548P-XL
(N3K-C3548P-XL) are 1 rack unit (RU) switches with 48 fixed 1- and 10-Gigabit Ethernet small form-factor
pluggable (SFP+) ports, 1 fixed 10/100/1000 management port (the Cisco Nexus 3548P-10G also has 1
disabled management port, but there are no plans to enable this port at any future date), 1 console port, and
1 (Cisco Nexus 3548P-10G) or 2 (Cisco Nexus 3548P-10GX) USB ports. This switch supports both port-side
exhaust and port-side intake airflow schemes. The switch requires one AC or DC power supply for operations,
but it can have a second power supply for redundancy.
The Cisco Nexus 3524P (N3K-C3524P-10G) is a Cisco Nexus 3548 switch but with only 24 ports enabled
and can be upgraded to use all 48 ports. It is the lowest entry point for main-stream top-of-rack (TOR) data
center deployments which offers wire-rate Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching with a comprehensive feature set,
including Algo Boost technology, and ultra-low latency.
The following figure shows the fan-side chassis features that you use when installing the chassis or replacing
its modules.
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Figure 1: Fan-Side View of the Cisco Nexus 3548P-10G, 3548P-10GX, and 3524 Chassis
Fan modules (4)2AC or DC power supply
(1 or 2)
1
The following figure shows the port-side chassis features that you use when installing the chassis or replacing
its modules.
Figure 2: Port-Side View of the Cisco Nexus 3548P-10G, 3548P-10GX, and 3524 Chassis
48 fixed small form-factor
pluggable (SFP+) ports
2Management, Console,
and USB ports
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Overview
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3548-10G, 3548-10GX, and 3524 Switches