Connecting The System Ground - Cisco Nexus 7000 Hardware Installation And Reference Manual

Grounding the Cisco Nexus 7018 Chassis
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Connecting the System Ground

After you have moved the chassis into the rack or cabinet, you are ready to connect the system to the
earth ground. After you ground the chassis, you can ground your ESD wrist strap by connecting it to the
chassis.
To connect the system ground to the earth ground, follow these steps:
Use a wire-stripping tool to remove approximately 0.75 inch (19 mm) of the covering from the end of
Step 1
the grounding wire.
Insert the stripped end of the grounding wire into the open end of the grounding lug as shown in
Step 2
Figure
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Use the crimping tool to crimp the lug to the grounding wire. Verify that the ground wire is securely
Step 3
attached to the ground lug by attempting to pull the wire out of the crimped lug.
Remove the adhesive label from one of the two system grounding pads, and secure the grounding wire
Step 4
lug to the grounding pad with two M4 screws.
front side of the chassis. Ensure that the grounding lug and the grounding wire do not interfere with other
switch hardware or rack equipment.
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Number 1 Phillips-head screwdriver with torque capability.
Crimping tool to crimp the grounding wire to the grounding lug.
Wire-stripping tool to remove the insulation from the grounding wire.
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Inserting the Grounding Wire in the Grounding Lug
NRTL listed 45-degree grounding lug
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Grounding cable with 0.75 in. (19 mm) of insulation
stripped from the end
Figure 5-6 shows the location of the grounding pad on the
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