• Wire-stripping tool to remove the insulation from the grounding wire.
Grounding the Fabric Interconnect
The chassis has a grounding pad with two threaded M4 holes for attaching a grounding lug.
When installing or replacing the unit, the ground connection must always be made first and disconnected last.
Statement 1046
Warning
We recommend grounding the chassis, even if the rack is already grounded.
Caution
All power supplies must be grounded. The receptacles of the AC power cables used to provide power to the
chassis must be the grounding type, and the grounding conductors should connect to protective earth ground
at the service equipment.
Caution
When installing or replacing the unit, the ground connection must always be made first and disconnected last.
Statement 1046
Warning
Grounding the chassis is required if you are using DC power supplies, even if the rack is already grounded.
A grounding pad with two threaded M4 holes is provided on the chassis for attaching a grounding lug. The
ground lug must be NRTL listed. In addition, the copper conductor (wires) must be used and the copper
conductor must comply with NEC code.
Caution
Procedure
Step 1
Use a wire-stripping tool to remove approximately 0.75 inches (19 mm) of the covering from the end of the
grounding cable.
Step 2
Insert the stripped end of the grounding cable into the open end of the grounding lug.
Step 3
Use the crimping tool to secure the grounding cable in the grounding lug.
Step 4
Remove the adhesive label from the grounding pad on the chassis.
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Installing the Cisco UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnect
Grounding the Fabric Interconnect
