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Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Chassis for the Cisco Nexus 3548 Switch 1-16
Ports for the Cisco Nexus 3548 Switch 1-18
Power Supply for the Cisco Nexus 3548 Switch 1-19
Fan Tray for the Cisco Nexus 3548 Swit ch 1-19
Port Connections for the Cisco Nexus 354 8 Switch 1-20
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2Installing the Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches 2-1
Preparing for Installation 2-2
Installation Options with Racks and Cabin ets 2-2
Airflow Direction 2-2
Chassis Weight 2-3
Installation Guidelines 2-3
Required Equipment 2-4
Unpacking and Inspecting the Switch 2-5
Installing the Switch 2-5
Grounding the Switch 2-10
Proper Grounding Practices 2-11
Establishing the System Ground 2- 12
Required Tools and Equipment 2-1 3
Grounding the Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Chassis 2-13
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damag e 2-14
Starting the Switch 2-17
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3Connecting to the Network 3-1
Preparing for Network Connections 3-2
Connecting to the Console Port 3-2
Connecting to the Management Port 3-3
Connecting to a Server 3-3
Installing and Replacing SFP or SFP+ Transceivers 3-4
Installing an SFP or SFP+ Transceiver 3-4
Replacing an SFP or SFP+ Transceiver 3-5
Installing Optical Cables into SFP or SFP + Transceivers 3-5
Installing an Optical Cable into an SFP o r SFP+ Transceiver 3-6
Replacing an Optical Cable for an SFP or SFP+ Transceiver 3-6
Maintaining SFP and SFP+ Transceivers a nd Fiber-Optic Cables 3-7
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4Replacing Components 4-1
Replacing a Power Supply 4-1