Cisco Nexus 9372PX Manual

Cisco Nexus 9372PX and 9372PX-E NX-OS-Mode Switches Hardware
Installation Guide
First Published: September 30, 2014
Last Modified: November 17, 2015
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CONTENTS
Preface Preface vii
Audience vii
Documentation Conventions vii
Related Documentation for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software viii
Documentation Feedback x
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request x
CHAPTER 1 Overview 1
Overview 1
CHAPTER 2 Preparing the Site 5
Temperature Requirements 5
Humidity Requirements 5
Altitude Requirements 6
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 9
Clearance Requirements 10
CHAPTER 3 Installing the Switch Chassis 11
Safety 11
Installation Options with Racks and Cabinets 12
Airflow Considerations 12
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Installation Guidelines 12
Unpacking and Installing the Switch 13
Installing the Switch 14
Grounding the Chassis 19
Starting the Switch 21
CHAPTER 4 Connecting the Switch to the Network 25
Connecting to the Network 25
Preparing for Network Connections 25
Connecting to a Console 26
Connecting the Management Interface 27
Connecting Interface Ports to Other Devices 27
Installing SFP+ and SFP Transceivers 28
Installing SFP+ and SFP Optical Cables 29
Installing QSFP+ Transceivers 29
CHAPTER 5 Replacing Components 31
Replacing a Fan Module 31
Removing a Fan Module 31
Installing a Fan Module 32
Replacing a Power Supply Module 32
Removing an HVAC/HVDC Power Supply 33
Removing an AC Power Supply 33
Removing a DC Power Supply 34
Installing an HVAC/HVDC Power Supply 35
Installing an AC Power Supply 36
Installing a DC Power Supply 36
Wiring a 48 V DC Electrical Connector Block 37
APPENDIX A Rack Specifications 41
Overview of Racks 41
General Requirements for Cabinets and Racks 41
Requirements Specific to Standard Open Racks 42
Requirements Specific to Perforated Cabinets 42
Cable Management Guidelines 42
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APPENDIX B System Specifications 43
Environmental Specifications 43
Switch Dimensions 43
Switch and Module Weights and Quantities 44
Transceiver and Cable Specifications 44
Power Input Requirements 44
Power Cord Specifications 45
APPENDIX C LEDs 47
Switch Chassis LEDs 47
Fan Module LEDs 48
Power Supply LEDs 48
APPENDIX D Accessory Kits 51
Accessory Kit Contents 51
APPENDIX E Site Preparation and Maintenance Records 53
Site Preparation Checklist 53
Contact and Site Information 55
Chassis and Module Information 55
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Preface
•Audience, page vii
•Documentation Conventions, page vii
•Related Documentation for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software, page viii
•Documentation Feedback, page x
•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page x
Audience
This publication is for hardware installers and network administrators who install, configure, and maintain
Cisco Nexus switches.
Documentation Conventions
Command descriptions use the following conventions:
DescriptionConvention
Bold text indicates the commands and keywords that you enter literally
as shown.
bold
Italic text indicates arguments for which the user supplies the values.
Italic
Square brackets enclose an optional element (keyword or argument).[x]
Square brackets enclosing keywords or arguments separated by a vertical
bar indicate an optional choice.
[x | y]
Braces enclosing keywords or arguments separated by a vertical bar
indicate a required choice.
{x | y}
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DescriptionConvention
Nested set of square brackets or braces indicate optional or required
choices within optional or required elements. Braces and a vertical bar
within square brackets indicate a required choice within an optional
element.
[x {y | z}]
Indicates a variable for which you supply values, in context where italics
cannot be used.
variable
A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the
string or the string will include the quotation marks.
string
Examples use the following conventions:
DescriptionConvention
Terminal sessions and information the switch displays are in screen font.screen font
Information you must enter is in boldface screen font.boldface screen font
Arguments for which you supply values are in italic screen font.
italic screen font
Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are in angle brackets.< >
Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets.[ ]
An exclamation point (!) or a pound sign (#) at the beginning of a line
of code indicates a comment line.
!, #
Related Documentation for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS
Software
The entire Cisco NX-OS 9000 Series documentation set is available at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps13386/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Release Notes
The release notes are available at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps13386/prod_release_notes_list.html
Configuration Guides
These guides are available at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps13386/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html
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Related Documentation for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software

The documents in this category include:
•Cisco Nexus 2000 Series NX-OS Fabric Extender Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Nexus 9000
Series Switches
•Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide
•Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS High Availability and Redundancy Guide
•Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide
•Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide
•Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Multicast Routing Configuration Guide
•Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Quality of Service Configuration Guide
•Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Security Configuration Guide
•Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS System Management Configuration Guide
•Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Unicast Routing Configuration Guide
•Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Verified Scalability Guide
•Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS VXLAN Configuration Guide
Other Software Documents
•Cisco Nexus 7000 Series and 9000 Series NX-OS MIB Quick Reference
•Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide
•Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide
•Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS System Messages Reference
•Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Troubleshooting Guide
•Cisco NX-OS Licensing Guide
•Cisco NX-OS XML Interface User Guide
Hardware Documents
•Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
•Cisco Nexus 93120TX NX-OS-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
•Cisco Nexus 93128TX NX-OS-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
•Cisco Nexus 9332PQ NX-OS-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
•Cisco Nexus 9372PX NX-OS-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
•Cisco Nexus 9372TX NX-OS-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
•Cisco Nexus 9396PX NX-OS-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
•Cisco Nexus 9396TX NX-OS-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
•Cisco Nexus 9504 NX-OS-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Related Documentation for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software

•Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
•Cisco Nexus 9516 NX-OS-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
•Regulatory, Compliance, and Safety Information for the Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series
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