2 M4 screws are used to
secure the grounding lug to
the chassis
3
Chassis grounding pad
1
Grounding cable, with 0.75
in. (19 mm) of insulation that
is stripped from one end,
which is inserted into the
grounding lug and crimped
in place
2
Step 3
Secure the grounding lug to the chassis grounding pad with two M4 screws, see the previous figure. Tighten the screws
to 11 to 15 in-lb (1.24 to 1.69 N·m) of torque.
Step 4
Prepare the other end of the grounding wire and connect it to the facility ground.
Starting the Switch
You start the switch by connecting it to its dedicated power source. If you need
n
+1 redundancy, you must
connect each of the power supplies to one or two power sources. If you need
n
+
n
redundancy, you must
connect each power supply in a switch to a different power source.
This equipment is designed to boot up in less than 30 minutes, dependent on its neighboring devices being
fully up and running.
Note
Before you begin
• The switch must be installed and secured to a rack or cabinet.
• The switch must be adequately grounded.
• The rack must be close enough to the dedicated power source so that you can connect the switch to the
power source by using a designated power cables.
• You have the designated power cables for the power supplies that you are connecting to the dedicated
power sources.
Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3S NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Installing the Chassis
Starting the Switch
