Installing And Removing Components; Installing The Esd Grounding Strap - Cisco MDS 9148V-K9 Hardware Installation Manual

Installing the Cisco MDS 9148V-K9 Switch
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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
Caution

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.
Grounding cable, with 0.75 in. (19 mm)
of insulation that is stripped from one
end, which is inserted into the
grounding lug and crimped in place.
Hazardous voltage or energy is present on the backplane when the system is operating. Use caution
when servicing. Statement 1034
During this procedure, wear grounding wrist straps to avoid ESD damage to the switch.
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