Chapter 4 Installing a Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender

Grounding the Chassis

Grounding the Chassis

The chassis has a grounding pad with two threaded M4 holes for attaching a grounding lug.

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When installing or replacing the unit, the ground connection must always be made first and disconnected last. Statement 1046

We recommend that you ground the chassis, even if the rack is already grounded.

You must ground all power supplies. The receptacles of the AC power cables used to provide power to the chassis must be the grounding type, and the grounding conductors should connect to protective earth ground at the service equipment.

When installing or replacing the unit, the ground connection must always be made first and disconnected last.

Statement 1046

Grounding the chassis is required if you are using DC power supplies, even if the rack is already grounded. A grounding pad with two threaded M4 holes is provided on the chassis for attaching a grounding lug. The ground lug must be NRTL listed. In addition, the copper conductor (wires) must be used and the copper conductor must comply with the NEC code.

To attach the grounding lug and cable to the chassis, follow these steps:

Use a wire-stripping tool to remove approximately 0.75 inches (19 mm) of the covering from the end of the grounding cable.

Insert the stripped end of the grounding cable into the open end of the grounding lug.

Use the crimping tool to secure the grounding cable in the grounding lug.

Remove the adhesive label from the grounding pad on the chassis.

Place the grounding lug against the grounding pad so that there is solid metal-to-metal contact, and insert the two M4 screws with washers through the holes in the grounding lug and into the grounding pad.

Ensure that the lug and cable do not interfere with other equipment.

Prepare the other end of the grounding cable and connect it to an appropriate grounding point in your site to ensure adequate earth ground.

Starting the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender

This section describes how to power up the device and verify the hardware operation.

Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide

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2000 specifications

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