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Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
Installation Options 4-2
Airflow Considerations 4-2
Chassis Weight 4-3
Installation Guidelines 4-3
Required Tools and Equipment 4-4
Unpacking and Inspecting the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender 4-5
Installing the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender Chassis in a Cabinet or Rack 4-6
Grounding the System 4-7
Proper Grounding Guidelines 4-8
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage 4-9
Establishing the System Ground 4-13
Required Tools and Equipment 4-13
Grounding the Chassis 4-14
Starting the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender 4-14
Removing and Installing Components 4-16
Removing and Installing Power Supplies 4-16
Removing an AC Power Supply 4-17
Installing an AC Power Supply 4-17
Removing a DC Power Supply 4-18
Installing a DC Power Supply 4-19
Removing and Installing a Fan 4-19
Removing a Fan 4-20
Installing a Fan 4-20
Removing and Installing the Fan Tray 4-21
Removing a Fan Tray 4-21
Installing a Fan Tray 4-22
Removing the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender 4-22
Repacking the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender for Return Shipment 4-23
CHAPTER
5Connecting a Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender 5-1
Preparing for Network Connections 5-2
Connecting to the 1-Gigabit Ethernet Port 5-2
Connecting to a 10-Gigabit and 40-Gigabit Ethernet Port 5-2
Removing and Installing SFP+ Transceivers 5-2
Installing an SFP+ Transceiver 5-3
Removing an SFP+ Transceiver 5-3
Removing and Installing Cables into SFP+ Transceivers 5-4
Removing a Cable from an SFP+ Transceiver 5-5
Installing a Cable into an SFP+ Transceiver 5-5