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Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
Unpacking and Inspecting the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender 2-5
Installing the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender Chassis in a Cabinet or Rack 2-6
Grounding the System 2-7
Proper Grounding Guidelines 2-8
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage 2-9
Establishing the System Ground 2-13
Required Tools and Equipment 2-13
Grounding the Chassis 2-14
Starting the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender 2-14
Removing and Installing Components 2-16
Removing and Installing Power Supplies 2-16
Removing an AC Power Supply 2-17
Installing an AC Power Supply 2-17
Removing a DC Power Supply 2-18
Installing a DC Power Supply 2-19
Removing and Installing a Fan 2-19
Removing a Fan 2-20
Installing a Fan 2-20
Removing and Installing the Fan Tray 2-21
Removing a Fan Tray 2-21
Installing a Fan Tray 2-22
Removing the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender 2-22
Repacking the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender for Return Shipment 2-23
CHAPTER
3 Connecting a Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender 3-1
Preparing for Network Connections 3-2
Connecting to the 1-Gigabit Ethernet Port 3-2
Connecting to a 10-Gigabit and 40-Gigabit Ethernet Port 3-2
Removing and Installing SFP+ Transceivers 3-2
Installing an SFP+ Transceiver 3-3
Removing an SFP+ Transceiver 3-3
Removing and Installing Cables into SFP+ Transceivers 3-4
Removing a Cable from an SFP+ Transceiver 3-5
Installing a Cable into an SFP+ Transceiver 3-5
Maintaining SFP+ Transceivers and Cables 3-6
APPENDIX
A Cabinet and Rack Installation A-1
Cabinet and Rack Requirements A-1