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Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Hardware
Installation Guide
For the Cisco Nexus 6004 Switch
March 2013
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Text Part Number: OL-15902-01
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Send documentation comments to nexus5kdocs@cisco.com. THE SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE PRODUCTS IN THIS MANUAL ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL STATEMENTS, INFORMATION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN THIS MANUAL ARE BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE BUT ARE PRESENTED WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. USERS MUST TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR APPLICATION OF ANY PRODUCTS. THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE ACCOMPANYING PRODUCT ARE SET FORTH IN THE INFORM
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Send documentation comments to nexus5kdocs@cisco.com. Preface This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Hardware Installation Guide. It also provides information on how to obtain related documentation. Audience To use this installation guide, you must be familiar with electronic circuitry and wiring practices and preferably be an electronic or electromechanical technician. Organization This guide is organized as follows: Chapter and Title
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Preface Send documentation comments to nexus5kdocs@cisco.com. Conventions This document uses the following conventions for notes, cautions, and safety warnings. Notes and Cautions contain important information that you should be aware of. Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material that are not covered in the publication. Caution Means reader be careful. You are capable of doing something that might result in equipment damage or loss of data. S
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Preface Send documentation comments to nexus5kdocs@cisco.com. Attention IMPORTANTES INFORMATIONS DE SÉCURITÉ Ce symbole d'avertissement indique un danger. Vous vous trouvez dans une situation pouvant entraîner des blessures ou des dommages corporels. Avant de travailler sur un équipement, soyez conscient des dangers liés aux circuits électriques et familiarisez-vous avec les procédures couramment utilisées pour éviter les accidents. Pour prendre connaissance des traductions des avertissemen
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Preface Send documentation comments to nexus5kdocs@cisco.com. ¡Advertencia! INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURIDAD Este símbolo de aviso indica peligro. Existe riesgo para su integridad física. Antes de manipular cualquier equipo, considere los riesgos de la corriente eléctrica y familiarícese con los procedimientos estándar de prevención de accidentes. Al final de cada advertencia encontrará el número que le ayudará a encontrar el texto traducido en el apartado de traducciones que acomp
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Preface Send documentation comments to nexus5kdocs@cisco.com. Aviso INSTRUÇÕES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURANÇA Este símbolo de aviso significa perigo. Você se encontra em uma situação em que há risco de lesões corporais. Antes de trabalhar com qualquer equipamento, esteja ciente dos riscos que envolvem os circuitos elétricos e familiarize-se com as práticas padrão de prevenção de acidentes. Use o número da declaração fornecido ao final de cada aviso para localizar sua tradução nos avisos de seguran
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Preface Send documentation comments to nexus5kdocs@cisco.com. Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Hardware Installation Guide viii OL-15902-02
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Preface Send documentation comments to nexus5kdocs@cisco.com. Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-15902-02 ix
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Preface Send documentation comments to nexus5kdocs@cisco.com. Related Documentation Documentation for Cisco MDS 9200 Series Switches and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders is available at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9670/tsd_products_support_series_home.html Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What’s New in
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Send documentation comments to nexus5kdocs@cisco.com. CH A P T E R 1 Overview This chapter provides an overview of the Cisco Nexus 6000 Series switch. The overview includes information on the expansion modules, power supplies, and fan modules that you can include with the switch. This chapter describes the Cisco Nexus 6000 Series switch and contains these sections: � Cisco Nexus 6004 Switch, page 1-1 Cisco Nexus 6004 Switch This section describes the Cisco Nexus 6004 Switch (N6K-C6004-96Q) and
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Chapter 1 Overview Cisco Nexus 6004 Switch Send documentation comments to nexus5kdocs@cisco.com. Chassis The Cisco Nexus 6004 switch chassis is 4 RU, 6.97 inches (17.7 cm) tall, 17.3 inches (43.9 cm) wide, and 30 inches (76.2 cm) deep. It is designed to be mounted in a standard 19-inch wide rack. The front of the switch, shown in Figure 1-1, has a console management port and USBport, six power supplies, and four fan modules. Figure 1-1 Front View of the Cisco Nexus 6004 switch 1 Six
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Chapter 1 Overview Cisco Nexus 6004 Switch Send documentation comments to nexus5kdocs@cisco.com. Figure 1-2 Rear View of the Cisco Nexus 6004 Switch 1 Fixed ports 3 4RU chassis 2 Four expansion modules Expansion Modules Expansion modules allow the Cisco Nexus 6004 switch to be configured as cost-effective 10/40-Gigabit Ethernet switches and as I/O consolidation platforms with native Fibre Channel connectivity. The Cisco Nexus 6004 switch has four slots that can be used for the follow
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Chapter 1 Overview Cisco Nexus 6004 Switch Send documentation comments to nexus5kdocs@cisco.com. Figure 1-3 Cisco Nexus 6004 Expansion Module Ports All the individual ports on the Cisco Nexus 6004 switch are numbered and groups of ports are numbered based on their function. Depending on how it is configured, there are 96 ports on the the Cisco Nexus 6004 switch. The ports are numbered from top-to-bottom and from left-to-right. The fixed ports are grouped together and the modular por
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Chapter 1 Overview Cisco Nexus 6004 Switch Send documentation comments to nexus5kdocs@cisco.com. Power Supply The Cisco Nexus 6004 switch uses a front-end power supply. The chassis has slots for six power supplies. Table 1-1 lists the power supplies that you can order with the Cisco Nexus 6004 switch. Table 1-1 Power Supplies for the Cisco Nexus 6004 switch Part Number Power Supply N6K-PAC-1100W= Cisco Nexus 6004 power supply module, 100-240VAC 1100W, spare Figure 1-5 shows a Cisco N
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Chapter 1 Overview Cisco Nexus 6004 Switch Send documentation comments to nexus5kdocs@cisco.com. Figure 1-6 Cisco Nexus 6004 Fan Module The bicolor status LED indicates fan tray health. Green indicates normal operation, while amber indicates a fan failure. For more information about LEDs, see Table D-1. Airflow Power supplies and fan modules should be selected depending on the desired air flow direction. Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Hardware Installation Guide 1-6 OL-15902-01
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Chapter 1 Overview Cisco Nexus 6004 Switch Send documentation comments to nexus5kdocs@cisco.com. Transceivers The Cisco Nexus 6004 series switch supports a wide variety of 10 and 40 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity options using Cisco 40GBASE QSFP and breakout cable options. This section includes the following topics: � Transceiver Support Matrix, page 1-7 Transceiver Support Matrix The Cisco Nexus 6004 switch also supports the following QSFP transceivers: Cisco SFP Description QSFP-40G-
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Chapter 1 Overview Cisco Nexus 6004 Switch Send documentation comments to nexus5kdocs@cisco.com. Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Hardware Installation Guide 1-8 OL-15902-01
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Send documentation comments to nexus5kdocs@cisco.com. CH A P T E R 2 Installing the Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switches This chapter describes how to install the Cisco Nexus 6004 switch. This chapter includes the following sections: � Preparing for Installation, page 2-2 � Installing the Switch, page 2-5 � Grounding the Switch, page 2-7 � Starting the Switch, page 2-12 Note Before you install, operate, or service the system, see the Regulatory, Compliance, and Safety Information for the Cisco Nex
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Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switches Preparing for Installation Send documentation comments to nexus5kdocs@cisco.com. Preparing for Installation This section describes how to prepare the Cisco Nexus 6004 switch for installation. This section includes the following topics: � Installation Options with Racks and Cabinets, page 2-2 � Airflow Direction, page 2-2 � Chassis Weight, page 2-2 � Installation Guidelines, page 2-2 � Required Equipment, page 2-4 � Unpacking and
