Installing A Gigabit Ethernet Module (Gem); Migration Of Nodes From A First Generation Switch To A Second Generation Switch - Cisco Nexus 9396PX Hardware Installation Manual

Installing a Gigabit Ethernet module (GEM)

Step 1
For the transceivers with removable cables, make sure that the transceivers are separated from their interface cables.
Step 2 Insert the appropriate transceiver into an active uplink port on the leaf switch.
Step 3
Insert the same type of transceiver in the spine switch port on the line card.
Step 4 For transceivers with removable cables, insert the interface cable into the open end of each of those transceivers.
Step 5
Repeat Steps 1 through 4 for each spine switch in the ACI fabric.
The leaf switch is connected to each spine switch in the ACI fabric.
Step 6 Repeat Steps 1 through 5 for each leaf switch in the ACI fabric.
Each leaf switch in the ACI fabric is connected to each spine switch in the network,
The fabric automatically implements Equal Cost Multi-Pathing (ECMP) and enables all links. You do not
need to configure the links.

Installing a Gigabit Ethernet module (GEM)

Step 1 Clear the switch's current configuration by using the
Step 2
Power off the switch by disconnecting the power.
Step 3 Replace the current GEM card with the new GEM card.
Step 4
Power on the switch.
Migration of Nodes From a First Generation Switch to a Second
Generation Switch
You have first generation Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches that may or may not be comprising a virtual port
channel (vPC). You are migrating to second generation Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches using the same
cables.
First generation Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches include those switches that do not contain -EX, -FX, or
-GX in the product ID.
Second generation Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches include those switches that have the -EX, -FX, -GX, or
later suffix in the product ID.
To migrate the first generation switches to second generation switches, you must perform the steps in this
procedure.
To determine which transceivers, adapters, and cables support this switch, see the
Compatibility Information
To see the transceiver specifications and installation information, see
Cisco Nexus 9396PX ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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setup-clean-config
document.
Connecting the Switch to the ACI Fabric
command.
Cisco Transceiver Modules
Transceiver Module Installation Guides.