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Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform and Cisco Nexus 5000 Platform Hardware Installation Guide
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Installing the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches
This chapter describes how to install the Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform switches and the Cisco Nexus 5000
Platform switches. This chapter includes the following sections:
•Preparing for Installation, page2-2
•Installing the Switch, page 2-5
•Grounding the Switch, page2-17
•Starting the Switch, page2-25
Note Before you install, operate, or service the system, see the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information
for the Cisco Nexus 5000 Family for important safety information.
Warning
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily 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.
Statement1017
Warning
Only trained and
qualified personnel must be allowed
to install, replace, or service thisequipment.
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Note Each new switch requires a license. For information on licensing, see the Cisco NX-OS Licensing Guide.