Cisco MDS 9000 Series Installing

• Model and serial number of the damaged unit
• Description of damage
• Effect of damage on the installation
3. Check if all the power supplies and the fan trays have the expected direction of airflow. Port-side intake
airflow modules have a red coloring, and port-side exhaust airflow modules have blue coloring. For more
information, see the Power Supplies and Fan Modules sections.
NEBS Compliance
In case of port-side intake airflow, the chassis is not Network Equipment-Building System (NEBS) compliant
by default. To be NEBS compliant, install the NEBS kit by performing these steps:
1. Install the NEBS rack-mount brackets onto the switch.
2. Install the NEBS air baffle by aligning the notches on the baffle with the slots on the brackets and sliding
the ends of the baffle so that the baffle locks into place.
Figure 3: NEBS Kit for 2-Post Installation
Installing the Cisco MDS 9148T Switch
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Installing the Cisco MDS 9148T Switch
NEBS Compliance

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