Installing And Removing Components; Installing The Esd Grounding Strap - Cisco MDS 9148T Hardware Installation Manual

Installing and Removing Components

Figure 14: Grounding the Switch
Step 4
Prepare the other end of the grounding wire and connect it to an appropriate grounding point in your site to ensure an
adequate earth ground for the switch. If the rack is fully bonded and grounded, connect the grounding wire, as explained
in the documentation provided by the vendor from whom you bought the rack.
Installing and Removing Components
Warning
Hazardous voltage or energy is present on the backplane when the system is operating. Use caution
when servicing. Statement 1034
Caution During this procedure, wear grounding wrist straps to avoid ESD damage to the switch.

Installing the ESD Grounding Strap

This section illustrates how to prepare yourself before removing the 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.
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