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Chapter2 Installing the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches
Grounding the Switch
Step5 Stabilize the switch in the rack by attaching the front rack-mount brackets to the front rack-mounting
rails:
a. Insert two screws (12-24 or 10-32, depending on rack type) through the cage nuts and the holes in
one of the front rack-mount brackets and into the threaded holes in the rack-mounting rail. This
procedure is the same as that for the Cisco Nexus 5020 switch (Figure 2-10 on page 2-14).
b. Repeat for the front rack-mount bracket on the other side of the switch.
Grounding the Switch
This section describes the need for system grounding for all of the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches
and explains how to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge.
This section includes the following topics:
•Proper Grounding Practices, page2-17
•Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage, page 2-19
•Establishing the System Ground, page2-21
•Required Tools and Equipment, page2-21
•Grounding the Cisco Nexus 5500 Series Chassis, page2-22
•Grounding the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Chassis, page2-24

Proper Grounding Practices

Grounding is one of the most important parts of equipment installation. Proper grounding practices
ensure that the buildings and the installed equipment within them have low-impedance connections and
low-voltage differentials between chassis. When you properly ground systems during installation, you
reduce or prevent shock hazards, equipment damage due to transients, and data corruption. Table 2- 5
lists some general grounding practice guidelines.