Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Hardware Installation And Reference Guide

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Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Hardware Installation and Reference Guide
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Connecting the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch
to the Network
This chapter describes how to connect the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switch (configure its IP address
through a console, set up its management interface, and connect its Ethernet ports to the network) after
it has been installed in its rack or cabinet.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• Preparing for Connections, page 6-1
• Required Tools and Equipment, page 6-1
• Connecting to the Console, page 6-2
• Creating an Initial Switch Configuration, page 6-3
• Setting Up the Management Interface, page 6-4
• Connecting the Supervisor CMP Port, page 6-5
• Connecting an I/O Module, page 6-5
Preparing for Connections
When preparing your site for network connections to the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switch, consider the
following for each type of interface:
• Cabling required for each interface type
• Distance limitations for each signal type
• Additional interface equipment needed
Before installing the switch, have all additional external equipment and cables available.
Required Tools and Equipment
• Console cable connector kit—You can find this kit in the accessory kit, which ships with the Cisco
Nexus 7000 Series switch.
• Network cabling—You have already routed the network cables to the location of the installed Cisco
Nexus 7000 Series switch.

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Specifications

General

Chassis	Modular
Operating System	Cisco NX-OS
Latency	Sub-microsecond
IPv6 Support	Yes
Redundancy	Power supplies, fans, supervisors, fabric modules
Power Supply	AC or DC
Layer Support	L2, L3
Network Management	CLI, SNMP
Virtualization	VRF, vPC
Ports	10 Gigabit Ethernet, 40 Gigabit Ethernet, 100 Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
Supported Modules	Various (1G, 10G, 40G, 100G)
Features	FCoE, OTV, LISP
MPLS Support	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS)	Yes
Security Features	ACLs, Cisco TrustSec, Control Plane Policing (CoPP)
Dimensions	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model
Operating Temperature	0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)
Storage Temperature	-40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C)
Humidity	5 to 95% noncondensing
MTBF	Varies by model
Number of Slots	Varies by model (9-slot, 10-slot, 18-slot)