Grounding The Chassis - Cisco MDS 9216 Hardware Installation Manual

Grounding the Chassis

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Figure 2-15 Cisco MDS 9216 Switch Installed in the Rack (Back View)
Grounding the Chassis
The chassis has a grounding pad with two threaded M4 holes for attaching a grounding lug.
shows the system ground location on the Cisco MDS 9216 Switch.
When installing or replacing the unit, the ground connection must always be made first and
Warning
disconnected last. Statement 1046
We recommend grounding the chassis, even if the rack is already grounded.
Caution
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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