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System Hardware Best Practices

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System Hardware Best Practices
Use the recommendations in this section to ensure the proper installation, initialization, and operation
of the system. This section includes the following topics:
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Installation Best Practices

When installing the chassis, follow these best practices:
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Initialization Best Practices

When the initial system boot is complete, verify the following:
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System Operation Best Practices
To ensure proper operation of your system, take the following actions:
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Cisco UCS 6100 Series Fabric Interconnect Hardware Installation Guide
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Installation Best Practices, page D-2
Initialization Best Practices, page D-2
System Operation Best Practices, page D-2
Plan your site configuration and prepare the site before installing the chassis.
Verify that you have the appropriate power supplies for your chassis configuration.
Install the chassis following the rack and airflow guidelines presented in this guide.
Verify that the chassis is adequately grounded.
Power supplies are supplying power to the system.
Fan modules are operating normally.
The system software boots successfully. See the
appropriate to your software version.
Make a copy of the running configuration to CompactFlash for a safe backup.
Never use the init system CLI command unless you understand that you will lose the running and
startup configuration as well as the files stored on bootflash:.
Appendix D Troubleshooting Hardware Components
Cisco UCS Manager CLI Configuration Guide
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