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Appendix B. Site Planning and Maintenance Records

This section includes a site planning checklist and maintenance records to use when installing the IBM

SAN48C-6 Switch.

For information about how to query the switch for conguration information, see the NX-OS Fundamentals

Conguration Guide.

Site Preparation Checklist

Planning the location and layout of your equipment rack or wiring closet is essential for successful switch

operation, ventilation, and accessibility. The following table lists the site planning tasks we recommend

that you complete before installing the IBM SAN48C-6 Switch.

Consider heat dissipation when sizing the air-conditioning requirements for an installation.

Table 23. Site Planning Checklist

Task No. Planning Activity Veried By Time Date

1 Space evaluation:

• Space and layout

• Floor covering

• Impact and vibration

Lighting

• Maintenance access

2 Environmental evaluation:

• Ambient temperature

• Humidity

• Altitude

• Atmospheric contamination

• Air flow

3 Power Evaluation:

• Input power type

• Power receptacles

• Receptacle proximity to the

equipment

• Dedicated circuit for power

supply

• Dedicated (separate)

circuits for redundant

power supplies

• UPS

for power failures

4 Grounding evaluation:

• Circuit breaker size

• CO ground (AC- powered

systems)

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