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Cisco Nexus 9808 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide

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Page 1: ...ode Switch Hardware Installation Guide First Published 2022 08 19 Americas Headquarters Cisco Systems Inc 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose CA 95134 1706 USA http www cisco com Tel 408 526 4000 800 553 NETS 6387 Fax 408 527 0883 ...

Page 2: ...isco will have no liability for delay in the delivery or failure to deliver any products or feature roadmap items that may be set forth in this document Any Internet Protocol IP addresses and phone numbers used in this document are not intended to be actual addresses and phone numbers Any examples command display output network topology diagrams and other figures included in the document are shown...

Page 3: ...re for Installation 7 C H A P T E R 2 Safety Guidelines 7 Compliance and Safety Information 8 Laser Safety 8 Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage 9 Cautions and Regulatory Compliance Statements for NEBS 9 Installation Guidelines 10 Procure Tools and Equipment 11 Rack Mount and Accessory Kits 11 Prepare Your Location 12 Prepare Yourself 13 Prepare Rack for Chassis Installation 14 Clearance Req...

Page 4: ...ing a Console to the Switch 45 Connect the Management Interface 46 Transceivers Connectors and Cables 47 Transceiver and Cable Specifications 47 RJ 45 Connectors 47 Install and Remove QSFP Transceiver Modules 48 Required Tools and Equipment 49 Installing the Transceiver Module 49 Attach the Optical Network Cable 51 Removing the Transceiver Module 52 Connect Interface Ports 53 Connect a Fiber Optic...

Page 5: ...Foam Air Filters 73 Provision of Grace Period Before Supervisor Module Shutdown from Ejector Lever 74 Replace a Supervisor Module 75 Replace a Line Card 81 Replace a Fan Tray 82 Remove Fan Tray 83 Install Fan Tray 83 Replace Fabric Module 85 Remove a Fabric Module 85 Install a Fabric Module 88 Replace Power Supply Components 92 Install Power Shelf Bezel 92 Replace HVAC Power Module 93 Cisco Nexus ...

Page 6: ...Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide vi Contents ...

Page 7: ...nd Physical Specifications on page 3 Weight and Power Consumption on page 3 Airflow Direction on page 3 Maximum Power Available to the Switch on page 3 Supported Optics on page 6 Cisco 9808 Series Switches The following table describes the Cisco 9808 switch components and the supported quantity Table 1 Cisco 9808 Switch Components Quantity Component 8 Line cards 2 Supervisor Modules 8 Fabric Modul...

Page 8: ... OIR is required to power up the line card Note Supervisor Module Overview Cisco Nexus 9800 Supervisor Modules N9K C9800 SUP A manage all control plane functions on the Cisco Nexus 9800 Series Switches Figure 1 Supervisor Module SyncE BITS DTI J 211 5 Console RS 232 Serial Port RJ45 1 G 703 Time of Day TOD 6 USB Port Type A 2 ports Port A gets detected ahead of Port B Top Port B Bottom Port A 2 1 ...

Page 9: ...on refer to the Physical characteristics table in the Cisco Nexus 9800 Series Switches Data Sheet Airflow Direction To ensure proper airflow for the switch in your facility position the switch with its air intake on a cold aisle and the air exhaust on a hot aisle Maximum Power Available to the Switch The maximum power available for operations depends on the input power from your power source the n...

Page 10: ...00 75 600 12 53 75 600 81 900 13 81 900 88 200 14 88 200 94 500 15 63 94 500 100 800 16 100 800 107 100 17 107 100 113 400 18 Table 4 Maximum Power Available for a Switch with DC60 Power Supplies Total Power Tray N N Redundancy Mode in Watts with Feed Loss N 1 Redundancy Mode in Watts with Single Supply Loss CombinedModeinWatts No redundancy Total Power Supply 1 2 200 4 400 1 4 400 4 400 8 800 2 6...

Page 11: ...ch with DC100 Power Supplies Total Power Tray N N Redundancy Mode in Watts with Feed Loss N 1 Redundancy Mode in Watts with Single Supply Loss CombinedModeinWatts No redundancy Total Power Supply 1 2 400 4 800 1 4 800 4 800 9 600 2 7 200 9 600 14 400 3 9 600 14 400 19 200 4 2 12 000 19 200 24 000 5 14 400 24 000 28 800 6 16 800 28 800 33 600 7 19 200 33 600 38 400 8 32 21 600 38 400 43 200 9 24 00...

Page 12: ... refer to the Cisco 400G QSFP DD Cable and Transceiver Modules Data Sheet For QSFP28 data sheets refer to the Cisco 100GBASE QSFP 100G Modules Data Sheet For QSFP data sheets refer to the Cisco 40GBASE QSFP Modules Data Sheet For 10G using QSA refer to the Cisco 10GBASE SFP Modules Data Sheet Note Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 6 Cisco Nexus 9808 Switch Overview Sup...

Page 13: ...vice SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Warning Safety Guidelines on page 7 Compliance and Safety Information on page 8 Laser Safety on page 8 Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage on page 9 Cautions and Regulatory Compliance Statements for NEBS on page 9 Installation Guidelines on page 10 Procure Tools and Equipment on page 11 Prepare Your Location on page 12 Prepare Yourself on page 13 Prepare Rack for...

Page 14: ... or replacing the unit the ground connection must always be made first and disconnected last To prevent personal injury or damage to the chassis never attempt to lift or tilt the chassis using the handles on modules such as power supplies fans or cards these types of handles are not designed to support the weight of the unit Hazardous voltage or energy is present on the backplane when the system i...

Page 15: ...guide attach an ESD preventive strap to your wrist and connect the leash to the chassis Cautions and Regulatory Compliance Statements for NEBS The NEBS GR 1089 CORE regulatory compliance statements and requirements are discussed in this section The intrabuilding port s of the equipment or subassembly which is the management Ethernet port must use shielded intrabuilding cabling wiring that is groun...

Page 16: ...tches Data Sheet Chassis is mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack When mounting the chassis in a partially filled rack load the rack from the bottom to the top with the heaviest component at the bottom of the rack If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the chassis in the rack Airflow around the chassis an...

Page 17: ...e switch to proper grounding facilities A crimping tool specified by the lug manufacturer that is large enough to accommodate the girth of the lug Wire stripping tool A maximum of 70 rack mount screws can be used based on your rack selection Rack Mount and Accessory Kits Accessory Kit Accessory kit N9K C9800 IN KIT includes the following Table 6 Accessory Kit Quantity Description Illustration 1 Ra...

Page 18: ...r see the packing slip Model and serial number of the missing or damaged unit Description of the problem and how it affects the installation Photos of the damage to external packaging internal packaging and product Prepare Your Location This section illustrates how the building that houses the chassis must be properly grounded to the earth ground Unless specified otherwise the image is only for re...

Page 19: ... chassis from the sealed antistatic bag The figures show how to cuff the ESD strap around the wrist and the ground cord that connects the cuff to the ground ESD wrist straps are the primary means of controlling static charge on personnel Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 13 Prepare for Installation Prepare Yourself ...

Page 20: ...ing to Section 1 of the ANSI EIA 310 D 1992 standard The spacing between the posts of the rack must be EIA 310 D 1992 19 inch rack compatible wide enough to accommodate the width of the chassis Before you move the chassis or mount the chassis into the rack we recommend that you do the following Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 14 Prepare for Installation Prepare Rack ...

Page 21: ...equired Ensure that the rack in which the chassis is being installed is grounded to earth ground Note Clearance Requirements To ensure adequate airflow we recommended that you maintain a minimum clearance distance always as mentioned in the following figure Following figure shows the clearances required for installation of the switch Figure 4 Clearances Required Around the Chassis 8 Mounting depth...

Page 22: ...d replacement Following figure shows the clearances required for the cable management of the switch Figure 5 Clearances Required Around the Chassis Door 3 Depth of cable management 1 Overall door width on side in an open position 4 Overall door depth on front in an open position 2 Maximum vertical rack rail setback when filters are installed on the chassis Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardwa...

Page 23: ...n page 22 Install Cable Management on a Chassis on page 29 Attach Front Door to Chassis on page 32 Unpack the Chassis Be sure to save the packaging in case you need to return any of the components products Tip Ensure that there is sufficient room around the chassis pallet for unpacking For information about the chassis dimensions and clearance requirements see Clearance Requirements Carefully move...

Page 24: ...Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 18 Unpack and Install the Chassis Unpack the Chassis ...

Page 25: ...e rack you must attach these rails at the lowest possible rack unit RU Procedure Step 1 Position the vertical rack rails at 32 depth to match with the length of the bottom support rails Check spacing considerations Maintain at least 16 RU 28 inches 71 12 cm for 9808 chassis of vertical space above support rails Step 2 Attach the bottom support rail to the rack using a Phillips torque screwdriver o...

Page 26: ...evel adjust the higher rail down to the level of the lower rail Note What to do next Mount the chassis into the rack Transfer Chassis to a Mechanical Lifting Device Procedure Step 1 Place the mechanical lifting device in front of the chassis on the pallet or on Line Card side as shown Illustrations are for representational purposes only Note Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation...

Page 27: ...ng a piece of cardboard on the surface of the lift to prevent scratching Step 3 With at least two or three people move the chassis carefully from the pallet onto the lifting device as shown Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 21 Unpack and Install the Chassis Transfer Chassis to a Mechanical Lifting Device ...

Page 28: ...ns with a corresponding hole in the equipment rack By using the corresponding mounting hole in the same hole group on the opposite side of the chassis you can level the chassis in the rack To lift the chassis use a mechanical lift Do not use the handles on the side of the chassis Use the side handles for only repositioning the chassis after it is already on the mechanical lift or in the rack or ca...

Page 29: ... with the rack to secure the chassis with the vertical mounting rails on the rack Figure 10 Attach Chassis to Rack Front You should remove the power shelf to facilitate attaching chassis to the rack Note Step 4 Use the screws provided with the rack to attach the chassis rear rails Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 23 Unpack and Install the Chassis Mount Chassis Into th...

Page 30: ...stall screws from inside the chassis to tighten each screw to 26 in lbs 2 93 N m of torque 2 Rear right rack mounting bracket 1 Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 24 Unpack and Install the Chassis Mount Chassis Into the Rack ...

Page 31: ...Figure 12 Attach Chassis to Rack Rear Left View Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 25 Unpack and Install the Chassis Mount Chassis Into the Rack ...

Page 32: ... What to do next Connect the chassis to the ground at your facility Ground the Chassis Procedure Step 1 Locate the chassis grounding receptacles on your chassis You can locate them at the following position At the left side panel lower section towards the rear Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 26 Unpack and Install the Chassis Ground the Chassis ...

Page 33: ...per to strip one end of the 2 AWG wire approximately 0 75 inches 19 05 mm Step 3 Insert the 2 AWG wire into the wire receptacle on the grounding lug Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 27 Unpack and Install the Chassis Ground the Chassis ...

Page 34: ...at the grounding lug does not interfere with other hardware components Step 6 Use the Phillips screwdriver to carefully tighten the screws to 60 in lbs 6 7 N m of torque until the grounding lug is held firmly to the chassis Do not overtighten the screws Step 7 Connect the opposite end of the grounding wire to the appropriate grounding point at your site to ensure an adequate chassis ground What to...

Page 35: ...dure Step 1 Position one of the cable management brackets on the vertical mounting bracket so that the screw holes are aligned Figure 16 Cable Management Brackets Step 2 Secure the left and right cable management brackets to the chassis vertical mounting brackets with M4 x 18 mm screws flat head Phillips screws use all screws provided in the kit Insert one screw at the top and Cisco Nexus 9808 NX ...

Page 36: ...chassis and proceed with bottom cover and top hood installation Step 5 Position the bottom cover with its brackets pointing up to the bottom of the two side cable management bracket screw holes Figure 17 Bottom Cover Step 6 Secure the bottom cover to the cable management brackets by using four M4 x 6 mm pan head Phillips screws Tighten each screw to 11 5 to 15 in lb 1 3 to 1 7 N m of torque Step 7...

Page 37: ...rm Cable Door open alarm is supported in the chassis Note Step 9 Position the top hood with its brackets pointing down above the cable management bracket screw holes Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 31 Unpack and Install the Chassis Install Cable Management on a Chassis ...

Page 38: ...ng the bottom cover and top hood installation Attach Front Door to Chassis Before you begin Before you can attach the front door to the chassis you must attach the cable management brackets bottom plate and top hood onto the chassis Required tools and equipment Phillips screwdriver with a torque capability customer supplied Door kit N9K C9808 DF KIT The door kit is optional Note Cisco Nexus 9808 N...

Page 39: ... one door pull in on two protruding spring pins so that the pins are held inside the door frame Figure 21 Front Door Pins Step 3 Align the spring pin to hole in the bottom plate and release the spring pin so that they insert into the bottom hole Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 33 Unpack and Install the Chassis Attach Front Door to Chassis ...

Page 40: ...ce the power supply bezel and secure it with the provided jackscrews For information on replacing the power supply bezel see Install Power Shelf Bezel on page 92 Install the following modules if you had them removed from the chassis while mounting into the rack Fan trays For more information on replacing components see Replace a Fan Tray Note Ground the Front Door To comply with GR 1089 you have t...

Page 41: ...ound terminal of the grounding cable to the ground port on the cable management bracket on either left or right side of the chassis Use the front hole of the bracket that connects the top cover to the cable management bracket Tighten the M4 screw to 11 5 to 15 in lb 1 3 to 1 7 N m of torque Step 4 Repeat Steps 1 3 to install the grounding cable to the other front door Step 5 Close and lock the fro...

Page 42: ...Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 36 Unpack and Install the Chassis Ground the Front Door ...

Page 43: ...ree power trays Each power tray supports up to three AC power modules Use only one kind of power tray and power module in the chassis Note Use only the same capacity power module in the chassis Do not mix different capacity power modules Note High Voltage AC Power Supplies HVAC power modules operate in the input range of 180 VAC to 305 VAC nominal input level of 200 to 240 VAC 277 VAC NXK HV 6 3KW...

Page 44: ...sing n n power redundancy connect one redundant grid to one of the power supply inputs and the other redundant grid to the other power supply input on the back of the power tray as shown for each power supply Before you begin Turn off the power source at its circuit breaker Check that the power switch is set to the STANDBY 0 position on the power tray NXK HV 6 3KW30A A The HVAC power sources are r...

Page 45: ...e built in retaining latch Step 4 Turn on the circuit breaker for the HVAC power source circuit If you use both inputs the IN LED of the power supply is green If you use only one input the IN LED is blinking green Note Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 39 Powering on the Switch Connect HVAC Power Supply to Power Source ...

Page 46: ... SUP 1 SUP1 CPU0 ios config commit Tue Sep 24 09 03 22 889 UTC Commit complete Use the hw module attention led location1 PM number command in config mode to enable and use the no form of the command to disable the ID LED on the specified power supply SUP 1 SUP1 CPU0 ios config SUP 1 SUP1 CPU0 ios config hw module attention led location 0 PT0 PM0 SUP 1 SUP1 CPU0 ios config commit SUP 1 SUP1 CPU0 io...

Page 47: ...B AC 32A ARG IEC EU AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND SWITZERLAND ITALY SOUTH AFRICA ISRAEL BRAZIL ARGENTINA INDIA Refer the figure in Power Cord Illustrations on page 42 Saf D Grid 3 5958P4 to VOLEX 174606 30A 250VAC 37 101008 01 37 101009 01 CAB AC 30A US1 CAB AC 30A US2 NORTH AMERICA Refer the figure in Power Cord Illustrations on page 42 Saf D Grid 3 5958P4 to HBL2631 30A 277VAC 37 101013 01 CAB AC 30A US...

Page 48: ...C 32A KOR KOREA Power Cord Illustrations Figure 26 CAB AC 20A NA Power Cord and Plugs for Standard AC Power Supply Figure27 CAB AC 32A ANZ CAB AC 32A CHE CAB AC 32A ITA CAB AC 32A BRZ CAB AC 32A ZAF CAB AC 32A ISR CAB AC 32A IND CAB AC 32A ARG Power Cord and Plugs for Standard AC Power Supply Figure 28 CAB AC 30A US1 CAB AC 30A US2 Power Cord and Plugs for Standard AC Power Supply Cisco Nexus 9808...

Page 49: ...Supply Figure 31 CAB AC 32A EU Power Cord and Plugs for Standard AC Power Supply Figure 32 CAB AC 32A CHN Power Cord and Plugs for Standard AC Power Supply Figure 33 CAB AC 32A KOR Power Cord and Plugs for Standard AC Power Supply Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 43 Powering on the Switch Power Cord Illustrations ...

Page 50: ...Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 44 Powering on the Switch Power Cord Illustrations ...

Page 51: ...an IP address for the switch The switch can be accessed using remote management protocols such as SSH and Telnet By default SSH is included in the software image But telnet is not part of the software image You must manually install the telnet optional package to use it You also can use the console to perform the following functions each of which can be performed through the management interface a...

Page 52: ...arity Step 2 Connect and RJ45 rollover cable to a terminal PC terminal emulator or terminal server The RJ45 rollover cable is not part of the accessory kit Step 3 Route the RJ45 rollover cable as appropriate and connect the cable to the console port on the chassis If the console or modem cannot use an RJ45 connection use the DB9F RJ45F PC terminal adapter Alternatively you can use an RJ45 DSUB F F...

Page 53: ...lot in the cable management system Step 3 Connect the other end of the cable to a 100 1000 Ethernet port on a network device What to do next You are ready to connect the interface ports on each of the line cards to the network Transceivers Connectors and Cables Transceiver and Cable Specifications To determine which transceivers and cables are supported by this switch see Cisco Transceiver Modules...

Page 54: ...ling and removal instructions for the Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable transceiver modules Refer to the Cisco Optical Transceiver Handling Guide for additional details on optical transceivers The following figure shows a 400 Gigabit QSFP DD optical transceiver Figure 35 400 Gigabit QSFP DD Transceiver Module QSFP DD transceiver body 2 Pull tab 1 Electrical connection to the module circuitry 3 Cisc...

Page 55: ...an optic The dust caps protect the ports from possible EMI interference and also avoid contamination due to dust collection To meet the EMI interference requirements you must use the metal dust caps when the ports are not in use by optical modules Caution The following table provides the supported port details and operating temperature of the QDD 400G ZR S and QDD 400G ZRP S optical modules when p...

Page 56: ...entifier label is on the top Step 5 Align the transceiver module in front of the module s transceiver socket opening and carefully slide the transceiver into the socket until the transceiver contact with the socket electrical connector Figure 36 Installing the QSFP Transceiver Module Step 6 Press firmly on the front of the transceiver module with your thumb to fully seat the transceiver in the mod...

Page 57: ...er connectors are keyed to prevent incorrect insertion Note The multiple fiber push on MPO connectors on the optical transceivers support network interface cables with either physical contact PC or ultra physical contact UPC flat polished face types The MPO connectors on the optical transceivers do not support network interface cables with an angle polished contact APC face type Note Inspect the M...

Page 58: ...ive device Always use an ESD wrist strap or similar individual grounding device when handling transceiver modules or coming into contact with modules Caution To remove a transceiver module follow these steps Procedure Step 1 Disconnect the network interface cable from the transceiver connector Step 2 Install the dust plug immediately into the transceiver s optical bore Step 3 Grasp the pull tab an...

Page 59: ... with pre attached copper cables You must install a transceiver in the port before installing the fiber optic cable in the transceiver Removing and installing a transceiver can shorten its useful life Do not remove and insert transceivers any more than is absolutely necessary We recommend that you disconnect cables before installing or removing transceivers to prevent damage to the cable or transc...

Page 60: ...th the switch The switch must be connected to a power source Determine the IP address and netmask that is needed for the Management interfaces MgmtEth0 RP0 CPU0 0 and MgmtEth0 RP1 CPU0 0 Procedure Step 1 Power up the switch The LEDs on each power supply light up green when the power supply units are sending power to the switch and the software asks you to specify a password to use with the switch ...

Page 61: ...rds are case sensitive Tip When you enter a strong password the software asks you to confirm the password Step 4 Reenter the password When you enter the same password the software accepts the password Step 5 Enter the configuration mode Step 6 Enter the IP address for the management interface If using dual RPs enter the IP address on both management interfaces Step 7 Enter a network mask for the m...

Page 62: ...FF PSU Module 7 OFF PSU Module 8 OFF PSU Module 9 OFF n9k 184 Man config show locator led st Displays information about the field replaceable units FRUs including product IDs serial numbers and version IDs show inventory Displays all the environment related information n9k 184 Man config show environment fan Fan information power Power capacity and power distribution information temperature Temper...

Page 63: ...If the threshold exceeds an active Supervisor Module with HA standby or standby present only that Supervisor Module is shut down and the standby Supervisor Module takes over If you do not have a standby Supervisor Module in your switch you have up to 2 minutes to decrease the temperature During this interval the software monitors the temperature every 5 seconds and continuously sends system messag...

Page 64: ...Powered Up 5 N9K X9836DM A 1046 00 W 2435 94 W Powered Up 8 N9K X9836DM A 776 00 W 2435 94 W Powered Up Xb19 N9K C9808 FM A 233 00 W 574 56 W Powered Up Xb20 N9K C9808 FM A 238 00 W 574 56 W Powered Up Xb21 xbar N A 0 00 W Absent Xb22 xbar N A 0 00 W Absent Xb23 xbar N A 0 00 W Absent Xb24 xbar N A 0 00 W Absent Xb25 xbar N A 0 00 W Absent Xb26 xbar N A 0 00 W Absent 27 N9K C9800 SUP A 80 00 W 94 ...

Page 65: ...emperature readings for each of the powered up cards using the show environment temperatures command 9k 184 Man config show environment temperature Temperature Module Sensor MajorThresh MinorThres CurTemp Status Celsius Celsius Celsius 1 CPU 100 98 65 Ok 1 Sone 1 110 100 46 Ok 1 Sone 2 110 100 48 Ok 1 Sone 3 110 100 50 Ok 5 CPU 100 98 80 Ok 5 Sone 1 110 100 71 Ok 5 Sone 2 110 100 68 Ok 5 Sone 3 11...

Page 66: ...t 27 N9K C9800 SUP A 87 00 W 94 50 W Powered Up 28 supervisor N A 94 50 W Absent fan1 N9K C9808 FAN A 198 00 W 686 00 W Powered Up fan2 N9K C9808 FAN A 184 00 W 686 00 W Powered Up fan3 N9K C9808 FAN A 173 00 W 686 00 W Powered Up fan4 N9K C9808 FAN A 189 00 W 686 00 W Powered Up N A Per module power not available Power Usage Summary Power Supply redundancy mode configured Non Redundant combined P...

Page 67: ... off for disabling network interfaces on line card Disabling happens when Available bandwidth falls below the Lower required bandwidth Total fabric bandwidth x Bandwidth Threshold 10 This computation is applicable only for bandwidth threshold values 20 or higher For bandwidth threshold values of below 20 the Lower required bandwidth is equal to Total required bandwidth Lower required bandwidth The...

Page 68: ...70 60 50 40 30 20 10 5 Total required bandwidth 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 10 5 Lower required bandwidth Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 62 Connect Switch to the Network Set Fabric Bandwidth Threshold ...

Page 69: ...dicate whether each type of module supervisor modules line cards fabric modules fan trays and power supplies is fully functional or have a fault condition Table 11 Chassis LED Descriptions Status Color LED The operator has activated this LED to identify this chassis Blue ATTN Attention The chassis is not functional Off Port Status LEDs Each port has an LED The following table describes port status...

Page 70: ... Flashing Amber Power Supply LEDs The power supply LEDs are located on the front portion of the module Figure 40 Power Supply LEDs Fault 3 Input OK 1 ATTN Attention 4 Output OK 2 Table 13 Power Supply LED Descriptions Status Color LED Both input voltages are present Green Input OK Only one input power is present Flashing Green No input power is present Off Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardwa...

Page 71: ...or internal fault Red Fault Firmware upgrade in progress Flashing red User configured action config hw module attention led location 0 PTx PMy Flashing blue ATTN Attention No user configuration is set Off 1 Sleep mode is not applicable for DC 60 power module Fan Tray LEDs The fan tray LEDs are located on the top portion of the module Figure 41 Fan Tray LEDs ATTN Attention 3 FC STS Status 1 FT STS ...

Page 72: ... this fan tray is not operational Either one or more fabric cards behind this fan tray have minor major or critical alarm Amber FC STS One of the fabric modules is operational and other one not present Both fabric cards behind this fan tray are operational Green If both the fabric modules behind this fan tray are plugged out or not present Off Temperature Warning Label Every fan tray has a tempera...

Page 73: ...2 Temperature Warning Label Supervisor Module LEDs The Supervisor Module LEDs are located on the front of the module Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 67 LEDs Supervisor Module LEDs ...

Page 74: ...15 Supervisor Module LED Descriptions Status Color LED The operator has activated this LED to identify this module in the chassis Flashing blue ATTN Attention This module is not being identified Off Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 68 LEDs Supervisor Module LEDs ...

Page 75: ...te Off The GPS interface is provisioned and frequency time of day and phase inputs are all operating correctly Green GPS The GPS interface is not provisioned or the GPS inputs are not working correctly Off The frequency time and phase are synchronized to an external interface The external interface could be BITS GPS Recovered RX Clock Green SYNC The system is running in holdover or free run mode a...

Page 76: ... in progress Flashing green The module is in one of the following states Power cycle Reload or reimage Shutdown Amber The fabric module has major or critical alarms Flashing red The module has minor alarm Flashing amber No power is going to the fabric card Off Line Card LEDs The line card has LEDs located on the right of the front panel Table 17 Line Card LED Descriptions Status Color LED The oper...

Page 77: ...th no issues Green The auto or manual FPD upgrade in progress Flashing green The module has a minor alarm Flashing amber The module has active major or critical alarms Flashing red BIOS boot failure Also the ATTN LED remains blue Red The module is not enabled Off Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 71 LEDs Line Card LEDs ...

Page 78: ...Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 72 LEDs Line Card LEDs ...

Page 79: ...om Ejector Lever on page 74 Replace a Supervisor Module on page 75 Replace a Line Card on page 81 Replace a Fan Tray on page 82 Replace Fabric Module on page 85 Replace Power Supply Components on page 92 Replace Chassis Door Foam Air Filters In general we recommend that you inspect the air filter every 3 months and replace Note The front doors come with pre installed air filters N9K 9808 DF KIT If...

Page 80: ...15 seconds before shutdown If the ejector lever is latched back within this grace period then the card returns to the operational state This feature therefore provides the option of closing the ejector lever without triggering a shutdown This feature is especially useful when an ejector lever is accidentally unlatched This feature is supported only on a Supervisor Module If the ejector is unlatche...

Page 81: ... switch has only one Supervisor Module that is installed a new Supervisor can be installed in the empty Supervisor slot during operation HA SSO is not supported in this release The hardware is capable but the software will be enabled in a future release The Supervisor module in slot 28 must be in the loader prompt or removed physically Note Blank faceplates and cover panels serve three important f...

Page 82: ...visor Module Components Laching Mechanism 3 Latch Lock 1 Captive Screw 4 Ejector Lever Handle 2 Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 76 Replace Chassis Components Replace a Supervisor Module ...

Page 83: ...ptive screw and pulling it out of the slot Go to Step 4 Step 3 If you are replacing a module that is currently in the chassis remove the existing module from the chassis by following these steps a Run the shutdown location 1 SUP 1 SUP 2 command in EXEC mode which gracefully shuts down Supervisor module to prevent any of the file systems from being corrupted b Verify that the Supervisor Status LED ...

Page 84: ...seconds before inserting the same or new module in the same slot This will allow the module to boot properly and reach operational state Note Step 4 To install a new module follow these steps a If any of the ejector levers are in closed position slide the latch on the ejector lever outwards from the lever center and pull to rotate the lever away from the front of the module This action opens the l...

Page 85: ...latch hook locks in place behind the faceplate You may hear a click or see the latch engage See Callout 1 in the below figure Make sure that the other end of both levers engages behind the latching slot on the faceplate so that the module fully seats onto the connectors on the midplane To confirm that the module is installed properly pull the black tip of each ejector lever lightly and make sure t...

Page 86: ... module to the chassis Tighten the screws to 8 in lb 0 9 N m of torque f Attach the cables to the module g Verify that the Supervisor module status LEDs turn on and appear green Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 80 Replace Chassis Components Replace a Supervisor Module ...

Page 87: ...the Technical Assistance Center TAC Step 2 If you are replacing a module that is currently in the chassis remove the existing module from the chassis by following these steps a Run the shutdown location 1 location CPU1 command which gracefully shuts down the line card b Verify that the Line Card LED for the slot that you specified turns off Also you can use the show platform command to verify that...

Page 88: ...o levers toward the center of the chassis When the levers point straight out from the chassis their other ends should be locked onto the brackets on the side of the chassis As you rotate the levers the front of the module moves all the way to the front of the chassis and the module fully seats on the chassis d Tighten the two captive screws to 8 in lb 0 9 Nm torque e Attach each interface cable to...

Page 89: ... fan tray 2 Install a fan tray Remove Fan Tray Remove only one fan tray at a time during switch operations If you remove more than one fan tray at a time the switch shuts down within two minutes unless you replace the extra fan trays that you removed within that time Procedure Step 1 Unscrew the four captive screws on the front of the fan tray until each screw is free of the chassis Step 2 Hold bo...

Page 90: ...ure 49 Remove Fan Tray from the Chassis Captive screws 3 Handle 1 Align fan tray in position 2 Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 84 Replace Chassis Components Install Fan Tray ...

Page 91: ...y covering the fabric module in the chassis Remove the fabric module Install the new fabric module We recommend that you insert the fabric modules in the sequence starting with FC0 FC1 and so on from left to right Use the adjacent module as a guide to retain the modules in vertical position Note Reinstall the fan tray over the fabric module Activate the fabric module The Cisco 9800 series switches...

Page 92: ...command c Verify that the fabric LED for the slot that you specified turns off Also you can use the show platform command to verify that the status of the module is SHUT DOWN Since the Fan trays are blocking the view fabric module LEDs might not be visible Therefore you can verify the fabric module LEDs status using show led location 0 FClocation command Step 3 Remove the fan tray covering the fab...

Page 93: ...odule from the chassis 1 Rotate both ejector handles to the front of the module 2 d Place one hand under the Fabric Module to support its weight place your other hand on the front of the module and slide the module out of the slot Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 87 Replace Chassis Components Remove a Fabric Module ...

Page 94: ... the chassis rotate into the module so that the module can slide fully into the slot Step 2 Place one hand on the front of the module and turn the module 90 degrees so that the electrical connectors are on the bottom Step 3 Align the guide bar on the bottom of the fabric module into the guide slot at the bottom of the fabric module slot and make sure that the guide rails on the top of the fabric m...

Page 95: ...dule Always install the fabric module in a vertical position 1 Guide bar and guide slot 2 Guide rail and track 3 Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 89 Replace Chassis Components Install a Fabric Module ...

Page 96: ...e Insert fabric module top guide rail into chassis top fabric module guide rail 2 Chassis top fabric module guide rail 1 Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 90 Replace Chassis Components Install a Fabric Module ...

Page 97: ...ic module LEDs become green Step 8 Reinstall the fan tray over the fabric module Refer the installing the fan tray procedure Install Fan Tray on page 83 Step 9 Run the reload module location command Step 10 Wait for the fabric module to become operational Use the show platform inc FC command to verify the status The fabric module must be operational before resetting the fabric plane Note Step 11 R...

Page 98: ... meet EMI compliance standards you must have at least one working redundant power module that is installed When you remove a failed power module with the switch in operation perform the replacement as quickly as possible Make sure you have the replacement power module ready before beginning the removal and installation procedure For the RP to communicate properly to a power module in a power tray ...

Page 99: ...Module Follow these steps to remove HVAC power modules from the chassis Procedure Step 1 Do not Power OFF 0 the standby mode switch Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 93 Replace Chassis Components Replace HVAC Power Module ...

Page 100: ...s bay while supporting it with your other hand to remove it Figure 56 HV Power Supply Step 3 Slide the new power module into the bay until it mates with its connector Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 94 Replace Chassis Components Replace HVAC Power Module ...

Page 101: ...is plugged in completely to secure the built in retaining latch Saf D Grid plug has a retaining latch that must be depressed and gently pulled to release the plug from the receptacle Note Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 95 Replace Chassis Components Replace HVAC Power Module ...

Page 102: ...D Grid Plug Step 5 Verify that the green power indicator on the front of the power module goes on Cisco Nexus 9808 NX OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide 96 Replace Chassis Components Replace HVAC Power Module ...

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