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Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Installing the Cisco MDS 9500 Series
This chapter describes how to install the Cisco MDS 9500 Series chassis and its components, and
includes the following information:
• Preinstallation, page 2-2
• Installing the Chassis in a Cabinet or Rack, page 2-6
• System Grounding, page 2-17
• Grounding the Chassis, page 2-23
• Starting Up the Switch, page 2-28
• Removing, Installing, and Verifying Supervisor, Switching, and Services Modules, page 2-38
• Maintaining a Caching Services Module, page 2-50
• Removing and Installing a Power Supply or PEM, page 2-51
• Removing and Installing Fan Modules, page 2-68
• Removing and Installing CompactFlash Cards, page 2-75
• Removing and Installing Clock Modules, page 2-76
Note Before you install, operate, or service the system, read the Regulatory Compliance and Safety
Information for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family for important safety information.
Warning
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This warning symbol indicates danger. You are in a situation that could cause physical injury. Before
you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar
with standard practices for preventing accidents. Use the statement number provided at the end of
each warning to locate its translation in the translated safety warnings that accompanied this device.
Statement 1071
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Warning
This unit is intended for installation in restricted access areas. A restricted access area can be
accessed only through the use of a special tool, lock and key, or other means of security.
Statement 1017