Site Preparation Checklist - Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Site Preparation Checklist

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Site Preparation Checklist
Planning the location and layout of your equipment rack or wiring closet is essential for successful
switch operation, ventilation, and accessibility.
recommends completing before installing the Cisco MDS 9500 Series.
Consider heat dissipation when sizing the air-conditioning requirements for an installation. See
Table C-1 on page C-1
MDS 9513 Director" section on page
section on page
page C-14
Table E-1
Task No. Planning Activity
1
2
3
4
Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide
E-4
for the environmental requirements. See
C-9, and the "Power Specifications for the Cisco MDS 9506 Director" section on
for power and heat ratings.
Site Planning Checklist
Space evaluation:
Space and layout
•
Floor covering
•
• Impact and vibration
• Lighting
• Maintenance access
Environmental evaluation:
• Ambient temperature
Humidity
•
Altitude
•
Atmospheric
•
contamination
Air flow
•
Power evaluation:
Input power type
•
Power receptacles (20 A)
•
• Receptacle proximity to
the equipment
Dedicated (separate)
•
circuits for redundant
power supplies
2
• UPS for power failures
• DC systems: proper gauge
wire and lugs
Grounding evaluation:
Circuit breaker size
•
• CO ground (AC- and
DC-powered systems)
Appendix E
Table E-1 lists the site planning tasks that Cisco
C-6, the "Power Specifications for the Cisco MDS 9509 Director"
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Site Planning and Maintenance Records
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