Cisco Nexus 9232E-B1 Manual

Cisco Nexus 9232E-B1 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation
Guide
First Published: 2023-12-14
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CONTENTS
Overview 1
CHAPTER 1
Overview 1
Preparing the Site 5
CHAPTER 2
Temperature Requirements 5
Humidity Requirements 5
Altitude Requirements 5
Dust and Particulate Requirements 6
Minimizing Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference 6
Shock and Vibration Requirements 7
Grounding Requirements 7
Planning for Power Requirements 7
Airflow Requirements 8
Rack and Cabinet Requirements 8
Clearance Requirements 9
Installing the Chassis 11
CHAPTER 3
Safety 11
Installation Options with Rack-Mount Kits 14
Airflow Considerations 15
Unpacking and Inspecting the Switch 15
Installing the Switch Using the NXK-ACC-KIT-1RU Rack-Mount Kit 16
Grounding the Chassis 19
Starting the Switch 20
Connecting the Switch to the Network 23
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Overview of Network Connections 23
Connecting a Console to the Switch 23
Creating the Initial Switch Configuration 25
Setting Up the Management Interface 26
Connecting Interface Ports to Other Devices 27
Replacing Components 29
CHAPTER 5
Replacing a Fan Module 29
Removing a Fan Module 29
Installing a Fan Module 30
Replacing a Power Supply Module 30
Removing an AC Power Supply 30
Installing an AC Power Supply 31
Rack Specifications 33
APPENDIX A
Overview of Racks 33
General Requirements for Cabinets and Racks 33
Requirements Specific to Standard Open Racks 34
Requirements Specific to Perforated Cabinets 34
Cable Management Guidelines 34
System Specifications 35
APPENDIX B
Environmental Specifications 35
Switch Dimensions 35
Switch and Module Weights and Quantities 36
Transceiver and Cable Specifications 36
Switch Power Input Requirements 36
Power Specifications 36
2000-W AC Power Supply Specifications 36
Power Cable Specifications 37
Power Cables for NXA-PAC-2KW Power Supplies 37
Regulatory Standards Compliance Specifications 38
LEDs 41
APPENDIX C
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Switch Chassis LEDs 41
Fan Module LEDs 42
Power Supply LEDs 42
Additional Kits 45
APPENDIX D
Rack Mount Kit NXK-ACC-KIT-1RU 45
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CHAPTER 1
Overview
•Overview, on page 1
Overview
The Cisco Nexus 9232E-B1 switch (N9K-C9232E-B1) is a 1-rack unit (RU), fixed-port switch designed for
deployment in data centers.
This switch includes the following ports:
• QSFP-DD800 ports (32)
• Control Plane Expansion port (10G)
• Management port (1G)
• Console port (RJ45)
• USB port
800G copper is supported on ports 9-24.
Note
Breakout support: 2x400G, 8x100G, and 4x100G. Additionally, 4x25G and 2x50G is supported with fiber
links.
Only 2x400G breakout, 8x100G breakout, 4x100G breakout, Native 400G and Native 100G links supported
Note
Auto negotiation (AN) is not supported.
Note
This switch includes the following user-replaceable components:
• Fan modules (6) with the following airflow choices:
• Port-side intake fan module with burgundy coloring (NXA-SFAN-39CFM-PI)
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Only Delta vendor NXA-SFAN-39CFM-PI fan modules are supported.
• Power supply modules (two—One for operations and one for redundancy [1+1]) with the following
choices:
• 2000-W port-side intake AC power supply with burgundy coloring (NXA-PAC-2KW-PI)
Only NXA-PAC-2KW-PI power supply units are supported.
All fan modules and power supplies must use the same airflow direction.
Note
Each fan module has two rotors. The switch can function normally if one rotor
inside the any one fan module fails. In case of more than one rotor failure, the
switch will issue a warning and power down in 2 minute.
Note
Two minutes of delay is recommended between fan module online insertion and
removal (OIR).
Note
The following figure shows the switch features on the port side of the chassis.
Console port (RJ45)2USB port1
400-Gigabit QSFP-DD ports (32)4Time of Day (ToD) port (RJ45)3
Control Plane Expansion port (10G RJ45)6Management port (1G RJ45)5
Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) DIN connector
(1 PPS)
8Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) DIN connector
(10 MHz)
7
To determine which transceivers, adapters, and cables are support this switch, see the Cisco Transceiver
Modules Compatibility Information document.
The following figure shows the switch features on the power supply side of the chassis.
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Fan modules (6) with slots numbered from 1 (left) to 6 (right)2Power supply modules (1 or 2) (AC
power supplies shown) with slots
numbered 1 (left) and 2 (right)
1
The following figure shows the side of the chassis.
Grounding pad1
The fan and power supply modules are field replaceable. You can replace one fan module or one power supply
module during operations so long as the other modules are installed and operating. If you have only one power
supply installed, you can install the replacement power supply in the open slot before removing the original
power supply.
If the switch has port-side intake airflow (burgundy coloring for fan modules), you must locate the ports in
the cold aisle. If the switch has port-side exhaust airflow (blue coloring for fan modules), you must locate the
ports in the hot aisle. If you locate the air intake in a hot aisle, the switch can overheat and shut down.
Caution
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