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Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform and Cisco Nexus 5000 Platform Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches
Starting the Switch
Warning
When installing or replacing the unit, the ground connection must always be made first and
disconnected last.
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Caution Grounding the chassis is required if you are using DC power supplies, 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. The ground lug must be NRTL listed. In addition, the copper conductor (wires) must be
used and the copper conductor must comply with NEC code for ampacity.
To attach the grounding lug and cable to the chassis, follow these steps:
Step 1 Use a wire-stripping tool to remove approximately 0.75 inches (19 mm) of the covering from the end of
the grounding cable.
Step 2 Insert the stripped end of the grounding cable into the open end of the grounding lug.
Step 3 Use the crimping tool to secure the grounding cable in the grounding lug.
Step 4 Remove the adhesive label from the grounding pad on the chassis.
Step 5 Place the grounding lug against the grounding pad so that there is solid metal-to-metal contact, and insert
the two M4 screws with washers through the holes in the grounding lug and into the grounding pad.
Step 6 Ensure that the lug and cable do not interfere with other equipment.
Step 7 Prepare the other end of the grounding cable and connect it to an appropriate grounding point in your
site to ensure adequate earth ground.
Starting the Switch
This section provides instructions for powering up the Cisco Nexus 5500 Series switch or the Cisco
Nexus 5000 Series switch and verifying the component installation.
Note Do not connect the Ethernet port to the LAN until the initial switch configuration has been performed.
For instructions on configuring the switch, see the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series CLI Configuration Guide.
For instructions on connecting to the console port, see the “Connecting to the Console Port” section on
page 3-2.
Warning
When installing or replacing the unit, the ground connection must always be made first and
disconnected last.
Statement 1046