Cable-management bracket screw holes
2
Step 3
Insert the cable management screw into the screw hole of the cable-management bracket and into the chassis rack-mount
bracket and tighten the screw using a Philips screwdriver.
Step 4
Repeat
step 1
to
step 3
for the other side of the chassis.
Chassis Ground Connection
Connecting the Cisco Catalyst 9800-80 Wireless Controller chassis to ground is required for any AC powered
installation where compliance with Telcordia grounding requirements is necessary.
Statement 1024
—Ground Conductor
This equipment must be grounded. Never defeat the ground conductor or operate the equipment in the absence
of a suitably installed ground conductor. Contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority or an electrician
if you are uncertain that suitable grounding is available
Warning
Before you connect power or turn on power to your chassis, you must provide an adequate chassis ground
(earth) connection for the chassis. A chassis ground connector is provided on each Cisco Catalyst 9800-80
Wireless Controller. There is a stud on the rear left side of the chassis.
The grounding wire should always be the first to be installed or connected and the last to be removed or
disconnected.
Caution
Have the recommended tools and supplies available before you begin this procedure.
Recommended Tools and Supplies
The following tools, equipment, and supplies are necessary to connect the system ground to the chassis:
• Philips screwdriver
• 3.5-mm flat blade screwdriver (Phoenix # 1205053 or equivalent 3.5-mm flat blade)
• Dual-lug chassis ground component
• Grounding wire
Attaching a Chassis Ground Connection
Step 1
Use the wire stripper to strip one end of the AWG #6 wire approximately 0.75 inches (19.05 mm).
Step 2
Insert the AWG #6 wire into the open end of the grounding lug.
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Chassis Ground Connection
