Cisco MDS 9000 Series Rack Installation

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Cisco MDS 9250i Multiservice Fabric Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Appendix 1 Rack Installation
Installing and Removing the Brackets
Before Installing the Rack-Mount Support Brackets
Before installing the rack-mount support brackets for the Cisco MDS 9250i switch, check the contents
of your kit. Table 1-1 lists the contents of the optional shelf bracket kit.
Installing and Removing the Brackets
This section provides information on how to install and remove brackets.
Before installing the shelf brackets, check the contents of your kit. Table 1-2 lists the contents of the
optional shelf bracket kit.
Required Equipment
You need the following equipment for this installation:
• Number 2 Phillips screwdriver
• Tape measure and level (to ensure shelf brackets are level)
Table 1-1 Contents of Shelf Bracket Kit
Quantity Part Description
2 Bottom support brackets
20 12-24 x 3/4-in. Phillips screws
20 M6 x 19 mm Phillips binder-head screws
Table 1-2 Contents of Shelf Bracket Kit
Quantity Part Description
2 Slider brackets
2 Shelf brackets
1 Crossbar
2 10-32 x 3/8-in. Phillips pan-head screws
16 12-24 x 3/4-in. Phillips screws
16 10-24 x 3/4-in. Phillips screws

Cisco MDS 9000 Series Specifications

General

Category	Switch
Operating System	Cisco NX-OS
Ports	Varies by model
Protocols	Fibre Channel (FC), Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP), iSCSI
Redundancy	Redundant supervisors, power supplies, and fans
Management	Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), CLI, SNMP
Virtualization Support	VSANs (Virtual SANs)
Security Features	Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP)
Hot Swappable Components	power supplies, fans
Power Supply Options	AC and DC options available