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Installing and Removing Power Supplies

Power Supply Overview, page 1

Installing Power Supplies, page 3

Removing Power Supplies, page 9

Finding the Serial Number, page 11

Power Supply Overview

You can install two types of power supplies in the chassis:

C6880-X-3KW-AC-Input power supply

Catalyst 6880-X Switch Hardware Installation Guide    

    OL-30827-02

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Summary of Contents for C6880-X-3KW-AC

Page 1: ...alling Power Supplies page 3 Removing Power Supplies page 9 Finding the Serial Number page 11 Power Supply Overview You can install two types of power supplies in the chassis C6880 X 3KW AC Input power supply Catalyst 6880 X Switch Hardware Installation Guide OL 30827 02 1 ...

Page 2: ... of the following combinations Two AC input power supplies Two DC input power supplies One AC input power supply and one DC input power supply One AC input power supply leaving the blank cover on the other slot One DC input power supply leaving the blank cover on the other slot Catalyst 6880 X Switch Hardware Installation Guide 2 OL 30827 02 Installing and Removing Power Supplies Power Supply Over...

Page 3: ... recommended mode for operation Installing Power Supplies You follow the same steps to install the AC input and DC input power supplies but you must ground them differently Before You Begin The switch chassis must be installed in a cabinet or rack that is secured to the data center Remove the power supply from its shipping container and remove any packaging You need the following additional tools ...

Page 4: ... power supply with one hand place your other hand under the power supply to support its weight and position the power supply with its back end at the open power supply bay See the figure for an example AC power supply is shown as an example DC power supply can be installed in the same way Step 5 Slide the unit all the way into the power supply bay until the release latch on the front of the power ...

Page 5: ...les to connect to the power supply The 6 AWG wire size applies to the negative and positive cables that connect to negative and positive slots of the terminal box respectively You have to procure the power cable If you are installing more than one DC input power supply each must be protected by a dedicated circuit breaker or a fuse that is sized according to the power supply input rating and the l...

Page 6: ...lanation of all the power supply LEDs and the conditions that they indicate see AC input Power Supply LEDs page 1 8 and DC input Power Supply LEDs page 1 9 When you first activate the power supply you can verify the functionality of the LEDs by checking that each LED turns on for a couple of seconds Tip If the Fault LED is flashing red turn the power switch to standby labeled as 0 check the AC pow...

Page 7: ...ons if you are using cables with two different colors use one color cable for all positive circuits and the other color for all negative circuits Note Step 4 Remove the three screws that hold down the safety cover for the terminal box on the front of the DC power supply and remove the cover The terminal box has four slots for four power terminals ordered as negative positive positive and negative ...

Page 8: ...in each slot fasten with two nuts and tighten to 40 in lb 4 5 N m For all your power connections if you are using cables with two different colors use one color cable for all positive circuits and the other color for all negative circuits Note d Replace the safety cover on the terminal box and fasten with three screws Figure 6 Connecting Cables to the Terminal Slots Catalyst 6880 X Switch Hardware...

Page 9: ...from 0 to 1 as labelled on the power switch for each power supply The LEDs should flash and then the Output LED should turn on in addition to the Input LEDs If the FAULT LED is on or flashing call Cisco TAC for assistance Removing Power Supplies Procedure Step 1 Turn off the power to the power supply that you are removing as follows a Ensure that the power switch on the front of the power supply i...

Page 10: ...witch without installing another power supply in the empty slot then you must reinstall the blank cover over the empty power supply slot to ensure proper air flow in the system and for safety reasons Caution Catalyst 6880 X Switch Hardware Installation Guide 10 OL 30827 02 Installing and Removing Power Supplies Removing Power Supplies ...

Page 11: ...e serial number is located You can also use the show version privileged EXEC command to see the serial number Figure 7 Serial Number on the AC Power Supply Figure 8 Serial Number on the DC Power Supply Catalyst 6880 X Switch Hardware Installation Guide OL 30827 02 11 Installing and Removing Power Supplies Finding the Serial Number ...

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