Grounding The Interconnect - Cisco UCS 6248 UP Installation Manual

Installing the Cisco UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnect
• Grounding screws—Two M4 x 8mm (metric) pan-head screws. Supplied as part of the accessory kit.
• Grounding wire—Not supplied as part of accessory kit. The grounding wire should be sized according
• No. 1 Phillips head screwdriver.
• Crimping tool to crimp the grounding wire to the grounding lug.
• Wire-stripping tool to remove the insulation from the grounding wire.

Grounding the Interconnect

The chassis has a grounding pad with two threaded M4 holes for attaching a grounding lug.
Warning
When installing or replacing the unit, the ground connection must always be made first and disconnected last.
Statement 1046
Caution 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.
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to local and national installation requirements. Depending on the power supply and system, a 12 AWG
to 6 AWG copper conductor is required for U.S. installations. Commercially available 6 AWG wire is
recommended. The length of the grounding wire depends on the proximity of the chassis to proper
grounding facilities.
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