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Cisco MDS 9216 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Preface
This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the
Cisco MDS 9216 Switch Hardware Installation Guide. It also provides
information on how to obtain related documentation.

Audience

To use this installation guide, you need to be familiar with electronic circuitry and
wiring practices and preferably be an electronic or electromechanical technician.

Organization

This guide is organized as follows:
Chapter Title Description
Chapter 1 Product Overview Provides an overview of t h e C i s co MDS
9216 Switch and its components.
Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco
MDS 9216 Switch Describes how to install the CiscoMDS
9216 Switch, and includes installing
modules, power supplies, and fan
assemblies.
Chapter 3 Connecting the
Cisco MDS 9216
Switch
Describes how to connect the CiscoMDS
9216 Switch, including the modules.