Grounding The Chassis - Cisco MDS 9216 Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco MDS 9216 Switch
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Grounding the Chassis

Warning
Caution
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When installing or replacing the unit, the ground connection must always be
made first and disconnected last. Statement 1046
Grounding the chassis is recommended, even if the rack is already grounded.
A grounding pad with two threaded M4 holes is provided on the chassis for
attaching a grounding lug.
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.
Figure 2-7 shows the system ground location on the Cisco MDS 9216 Switch.
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