Grounding the Chassis

Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco MDS 9200 Series

Grounding the Chassis

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Crimping tool to crimp the grounding wire to the grounding lug.

Wire-stripping tool to remove the insulation from the grounding wire.

Grounding the Chassis

The chassis has a grounding pad with two threaded M4 holes for attaching a grounding lug. Figure 2-17shows the system ground location on the Cisco MDS 9200 Series.

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

Caution Cisco recommends grounding the chassis, even if the rack is already grounded.

Caution All power supplies must be grounded. 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.

 

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