Cisco Nexus 9396TX User manual

Cisco Nexus 9396TX ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
First Published: 2014-11-05
Last Modified: 2019-03-28
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CONTENTS
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Preface vii
PREFACE
Audience vii
Documentation Conventions vii
Related Documentation viii
Documentation Feedback x
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request x
Overview 1
CHAPTER 1
Overview 1
Preparing the Site 5
CHAPTER 2
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 9
Rack and Cabinet Requirements 10
Clearance Requirements 11
Installing the Chassis 13
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Installation Options with Rack-Mount Kits 13
Install a Rack 13
Unpacking and Inspecting a New Switch 14
Planning How to Position the Chassis in the Rack 15
Installing the Chassis in a Two-Post Rack 16
Attaching Center-Mount Brackets to the Chassis 16
Installing the Chassis in a Two-Post Rack 17
Installing the Chassis in a Four-Post Rack 19
Installing the Switch using the N9K-C9300-RMK Rack-mount Kit 19
Attaching the Bottom-Support Rails to the Rack 19
Attaching Front-Mount Brackets to the Chassis 21
Installing the Chassis in a Four-Post Rack 22
Grounding the Chassis 24
Starting the Switch 26
Connecting the Switch to the ACI Fabric 29
CHAPTER 4
ACI Fabric Topology 29
Preparing to Connect to Other Devices 30
Connecting Leaf Switches to APICs 31
Connecting Leaf Switches to Spine Switches 33
Installing a Gigabit Ethernet module (GEM) 34
Migration of Nodes From a First Generation Switch to a Second Generation Switch 34
Setting Up an Optional Console Interface 36
Setting Up an Optional Management Connection 37
Maintaining Transceivers and Optical Cables 37
Replacing Modules 39
CHAPTER 5
Replacing the Uplink Module 39
Replacing a Fan Module During Operations 40
Replacing a Power Supply Module 42
Removing an AC Power Supply 42
Removing a DC Power Supply 43
Installing an AC Power Supply 43
Installing a DC Power Supply 44
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Wiring a 48 V DC Electrical Connector Block 45
Rack Specifications 47
APPENDIX A
Overview of Racks 47
General Requirements for Cabinets and Racks 47
Requirements Specific to Standard Open Racks 48
Requirements Specific to Perforated Cabinets 48
Cable Management Guidelines 48
System Specifications 49
APPENDIX B
Environmental Specifications 49
Switch Dimensions 49
Switch and Module Weights and Quantities 50
Transceiver and Cable Specifications 50
Switch Power Input Requirements 50
Power Specifications 51
650-W AC Power Supply Specifications 51
930-W DC Power Supply (Port-Side Intake) Specifications 51
930-W DC Power Supply (Port-Side Exhaust) Specifications 52
Power Cable Specifications 52
Power Cable Specifications for AC Power Supplies 53
DC Power Cable Specifications 54
Regulatory Standards Compliance Specifications 54
LEDs 57
APPENDIX C
Switch Chassis LEDs 57
Uplink Module LEDs 58
Fan Module LEDs 58
Power Supply LEDs 58
Additional Kits 61
APPENDIX D
Rack Mount Kit N9K-C9300-RMK 61
Site Preparation and Maintenance Records 63
APPENDIX E
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