Page 3 - C O N T E N T S
C O N T E N T S P r e f a c e Preface vii Audience vii Document Conventions vii Related Documentation for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software ix Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request x C H A P T E R 1 Overview 1 Overview 1 C H A P T E R 2 Preparing the Site 5 Temperature Requir...
Page 7 - Audience
Preface This preface include the following sections: • Audience, page vii • Document Conventions, page vii • Related Documentation for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software, page ix • Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page x Audience This publication is for hardware installe...
Page 10 - Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Other Software Documents • Cisco Nexus 7000 Series and 9000 Series NX-OS MIB Quick Reference • Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide • Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide • Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS System Messages Reference • Cisco Nexus 9000 Series ...
Page 11 - C H A P T E R
C H A P T E R 1 Overview • Overview, page 1 Overview The Cisco Nexus 9508 switch chassis (N9K-C9508) holds the following components: • Supervisor modules (up to two supervisor modules) (N9K-SUP-A) • System controllers (up to two system controller modules) (N9K-SC-A) • I/O modules (up to eight I/O mo...
Page 15 - Temperature Requirements
C H A P T E R 2 Preparing the Site • Temperature Requirements, page 5 • Humidity Requirements, page 5 • Altitude Requirements, page 6 • Dust and Particulate Requirements, page 6 • Minimizing Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference, page 6 • Shock and Vibration Requirements, page 7 • Groundi...
Page 16 - Altitude Requirements; Dust and Particulate Requirements; Minimizing Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference
Altitude Requirements If you operate a switch at a high altitude (low pressure), the efficiency of forced and convection cooling isreduced and can result in electrical problems that are related to arcing and corona effects. This condition canalso cause sealed components with internal pressure, such ...
Page 17 - Shock and Vibration Requirements; Planning for Power Requirements
To predict and prevent strong EMI, you might need to consult experts in radio frequency interference(RFI). Note The wiring is unlikely to emit radio interference if you use twisted-pair cable with a good distribution ofgrounding conductors. If you exceed the recommended distances, use a high-quality...
Page 20 - Rack and Cabinet Requirements
Rack and Cabinet Requirements You can install the following types of racks or cabinets for your switch: • Standard perforated cabinets • Solid-walled cabinets with a roof fan tray (bottom to top cooling) • Standard open four-post Telco racks To correctly install the switch in a cabinet that is locat...
Page 22 - Clearance Requirements
Clearance Requirements You must provide the chassis with adequate clearance between the chassis and any other rack, device, orstructure so that you can properly install the chassis, route cables, provide airflow, and maintain the switch.For the clearances required for an installation of this chassis...
Page 25 - Installing a Rack or Cabinet
C H A P T E R 3 Installing a Chassis • Installing a Rack or Cabinet, page 15 • Unpacking and Inspecting a New Switch, page 16 • Installing the Bottom-Support Rails, page 17 • Installing a Chassis in a Rack or Cabinet, page 19 • Grounding the Chassis, page 24 • Connecting the Switch to an AC Power So...
Page 26 - Unpacking and Inspecting a New Switch
Unpacking and Inspecting a New Switch Before you install a new chassis, you need to unpack and inspect it to be sure that you have all the items thatyou ordered and verify that the switch was not damaged during shipment. When you handle the chassis or its components, you must follow ESD protocol at ...
Page 27 - Installing the Bottom-Support Rails; Before You Begin
Step 2 Check the contents of each box for damage. Step 3 If you notice any discrepancies or damage, send the following information to your customer service representative byemail: • Invoice number of the shipper (see the packing slip) • Model and serial number of the missing or damaged unit • Descri...
Page 29 - What to Do Next; Installing a Chassis in a Rack or Cabinet
Step 2 Attach the bottom-support rail to the rack or cabinet using a Phillips torque screwdriver on three M6 x 19 mm or 12-24x 3/4 inch screws for each end of the rail (using a total of 6 screws for the rail as shown in the following figure) andtighten each screw to 40 in-lbs (4.5 N.m) of torque. Fi...
Page 34 - Grounding the Chassis
What to Do Next After you have secured the chassis to the rack, you can connect the chassis to the data center ground. Grounding the Chassis The switch is grounded when you connect the chassis and the power supplies to the earth ground in thefollowing ways: • You connect the chassis (at its groundin...
Page 36 - Connecting the Switch to an AC Power Source
Connecting the Switch to an AC Power Source You turn on the switch as soon as you connect its AC power supplies to one or two AC power sources. Statement 1004 — Installation Instructions Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power source. Warning Statement 1018 — Sup...
Page 39 - Guidelines for Connecting Ports
C H A P T E R 4 Connecting the Switch to the Network • Guidelines for Connecting Ports, page 29 • Connecting a Console to the Switch, page 30 • Connecting the Management Interface, page 31 • Creating the Initial Switch Configuration, page 32 • Connecting Interface Ports to the Network, page 34 Guide...
Page 40 - Connecting a Console to the Switch
◦ Do not touch the ends of connectors. Touching the ends can leave fingerprints and cause othercontamination. • Inspect routinely for dust and damage. If you suspect damage, clean and then inspect fiber ends undera microscope to determine if damage has occurred. Statement 1051 — Laser Radiation Invi...
Page 41 - Connecting the Management Interface
• 8 data bits • 1 stop bit • No parity Step 2 Connect an RJ-45 rollover cable to the CONSOLE SERIAL PORT.You can find this cable in the accessory kit. Step 3 Route the RJ-45 rollover cable through the center slot in the cable management system and then to the console or modem. Step 4 Connect the oth...
Page 42 - Creating the Initial Switch Configuration
Before You Begin You must have completed the initial switch configuration (see Creating the Initial Switch Configuration, on page 32 ). Step 1 Connect a modular, RJ-45, UTP cable to the MGMT ETH port on the supervisor module. Step 2 Route the cable through the central slot in the cable management sy...
Page 44 - Connecting Interface Ports to the Network; Connecting a BASE-T Port to the Network; Disconnecting a BASE-T Port from the Network
Connecting Interface Ports to the Network You can connect BASE-T (copper) and optical interface ports on I/O modules with other devices for networkconnectivity. Connecting a BASE-T Port to the Network You can connect an I/O-module BASE-T (copper) port to another device on the network using a coppern...
Page 45 - Connecting a Fiber-Optic Port to the Network; Disconnecting Optical Ports from the Network
Connecting a Fiber-Optic Port to the Network Depending on the I/O module model that you are using, you can use SFP, SFP+, or QSFP+ transceivers. Someof these transceivers work with fiber-optic cables that you attach to the transceivers and other transceiverswork with preattached copper cables. When ...
Page 47 - Displaying Information About the Installed Hardware Modules
C H A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch • Displaying Information About the Installed Hardware Modules, page 37 • Displaying the Hardware Inventory for a Switch, page 41 • Displaying the Backplane and Serial Number Information, page 41 • Displaying Environmental Information for the Switch, page 43 • Disp...
Page 51 - Displaying the Hardware Inventory for a Switch; Displaying the Backplane and Serial Number Information
CLEI code is switch# Displaying the Hardware Inventory for a Switch You can display information about the field replaceable units (FRUs), including product IDs, serial numbers,and version IDs by using the show inventory command. switch# show inventory NAME: "Chassis", DESCR: "Nexus9000 C...
Page 53 - Displaying Environmental Information for the Switch
License software-module specific block: Block Signature : 0x6006Block Version : 1 Block Length : 16 Block Checksum : 0x77 lic usage bits: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Second Serial number specific block: Block Signature : 0x6007Block Version : 1 Block Length : 28 Block Checksum : 0x34a Serial Number : SA...
Page 54 - Displaying the Current State of a Module
Clock:----------------------------------------------------------Clock Model Hw Status ---------------------------------------------------------- Fan:------------------------------------------------------Fan Model Hw Status ------------------------------------------------------Fan1(sys_fan1) N9K-C950...
Page 56 - Displaying Temperatures for a Module
27 6.1(4.11) 0.3011 28 6.1(4.11) 1.0 29 6.1(4.11) 0.2010 30 6.1(4.11) 0.2010 Mod MAC-Address(es) Serial-Num --- -------------------------------------- ---------- 4 00-22-bd-f8-2a-83 to 00-22-bd-f8-2a-b6 SAL17257AHD 22 00-00-00-00-00-00 to 00-00-00-00-00-00 SAL17194HVX 24 00-00-00-00-00-00 to 00-00-0...
Page 57 - Connecting to a Module
◦ For sensor 2 (intake sensor), the following actions occur: ◦ If the threshold is exceeded in a switching module, only that module is shut down. ◦ If the threshold is exceeded in an active supervisor module with HA-standby or standbypresent, only that supervisor module is shut down and the standby ...
Page 58 - Saving the Module Configuration
You can also use the attach module command to display the standby supervisor module information, although you cannot configure the standby supervisor module using this command. To see which slots are filled with modules, use the show inventory command. Note Use the attach module slot_number command ...
Page 59 - Shutting Down or Starting Up a Module
Result Scenario The configured module information is preserved. A particular switching module is removed andreplaced with the same type switching module, andyou entered the reload module slot_number command. The configured module information is preserved. A particular switching module is reloaded wh...
Page 60 - Displaying Power Usage Information
This command does not work on supervisor slots or on any I/O slot that currently has a powered-upmodule. Note Use the purge module slot_number runnning-config command to clear the running configuration for the specified I/O slot. switch# purge module 4 running-config Before You Begin Verify that eit...
Page 61 - Power Cycling a Module; Rebooting a Switch
fan1 N9K-C9508-FAN 47 W 225.00 W Powered-Up fan2 N9K-C9508-FAN 48 W 225.00 W Powered-Up fan3 N9K-C9508-FAN 47 W 249.00 W Powered-Up N/A - Per module power not available Power Usage Summary:--------------------Power Supply redundancy mode (configured) Non-Redundant(combined )Power Supply redundancy m...
Page 62 - Overview of Supervisor Modules
If you need to use the reload command, be sure to save the running configuration first by using the copy running-config startup-config command. Note Step 1 Use the configure terminal command to enter the global configuration mode. Example: switch# configure terminal switch(config)# Step 2 Use the co...
Page 63 - Overview of I/O Module Support
Description Usage Module Terms • sup-1 refers to the supervisor module in slot 27. • sup-2 refers to the supervisor module in slot 28. Fixed sup-1 and sup-2 • sup-active refers to the active supervisormodule — relative to the slot that contains the active supervisor module. • sup-standby refers to t...
Page 64 - Accessing an I/O Module Through a Console; Overview of Fabric Modules
The slots are labeled as LC 1 to LC 8. Note Accessing an I/O Module Through a Console You can troubleshoot bootup problems for an I/O module by accessing the module through its console port.This action establishes a console mode that you must exit in order to use other Cisco NX-OS commands. To attac...
Page 65 - Overview of Power Modes
Slots filled with fabric modules Quantity of Fabric Modules Installed — 2 22, 24, and 26 (labeled as FM 2, FM 4, and FM 6) 3 22, 23, 24, and 26 (labeled as FM 2, FM 3, FM 4, and FM6) 4 21, 22, 23, 24, and 26 (labeled as FM 1, FM 2, FM 3, FM 4, andFM 6) or 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26 (labeled as FM 2, FM ...
Page 66 - Power Mode Configuration Guidelines
Power Mode Configuration Guidelines The amounts of available and reserve power depend on the power redundancy mode that you specify and thenumber of power supplies installed in the switch. For each redundancy mode, consider the following: Combined mode The available power equals the combined output ...
Page 69 - Setting the Power Mode; Overview of Fan Trays
Setting the Power Mode You can configure the power supply mode by using the power redundancy-mode command. To display the current power supply configuration, use the show environment power command. Note Step 1 Use the configure terminal command to enter the global configuration mode. Example: switch...
Page 70 - Displaying the Status for the Fan Trays
When a fan fails or when you remove a fan tray, the remaining operating fans speed up to compensate forthe loss of fans. This process can increase the noise made by the fan trays until you replace the missingfan tray or replace the defective fan tray. Note When replacing a failed fan tray in a runni...
Page 71 - Grounding Yourself Before Handling Modules
C H A P T E R 6 Replacing or Installing Modules, Fan Trays, andPower Supplies • Grounding Yourself Before Handling Modules, page 61 • Installing or Replacing a Supervisor Module, page 62 • Installing or Replacing a System Controller Module, page 65 • Installing or Replacing an I/O Module, page 67 • ...
Page 72 - Installing or Replacing a Supervisor Module
Installing or Replacing a Supervisor Module The switch can operate with one or two supervisor modules installed in the chassis. If there are two supervisormodules, you can remove the standby supervisor and replace it with another supervisor. If you start to removethe active supervisor, the switch au...
Page 75 - Installing or Replacing a System Controller Module
Installing or Replacing a System Controller Module The switch can operate with one or two system controller modules installed in the chassis. You can replaceone system controller module while there is another one installed in the chassis. Statement 1029 — Blank Faceplates and Cover Panels Blank face...
Page 77 - Installing or Replacing an I/O Module
Installing or Replacing an I/O Module The switch can operate with one or more I/O modules installed in the chassis. If there is at least one I/O moduleinstalled and operating in the chassis, you can replace another I/O module or install a new I/O module in anempty I/O module slot. Statement 1029 — B...
Page 80 - Replacing a Fan Tray; Removing a Fan Tray
Replacing a Fan Tray You can remove a fan tray to either replace it with another fan tray or to replace a fabric modules locatedbehind it. The switch uses three fan trays but it can operate with two fan trays while you replace one or remove one toreplace one of the fabric modules behind the fan tray...
Page 82 - Installing a Fan Tray
Step 2 Hold both handles on the front of the fan tray with both of your hands and pull the fan tray out of the slot. Step 3 Set the fan tray on antistatic material or inside an antistatic bag. Installing a Fan Tray Before You Begin • Fan tray slot is open in the chassis. • Fan tray is available for ...
Page 84 - Replacing a Fabric Module
Position the back of the fan tray to the open fan trayslot. The pins on the top and bottom of the fan trayshould align to holes in the chassis and the two setsof rails on the top of the fan tray should align to twosets of tracks on the top of the open slot. Slide thefan tray all the way into the slo...
Page 85 - Removing a Fabric Module
Slots to be Filled Number of Fabric Modules N.A. 2 (Not recommended) 22, 24, and 26 3 (Minimum recommended number) 22, 23, 24, and 26 4 21, 22, 23, 24, and 26, or 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26 5 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26 6 (Fully populated) To replace a fabric module, you must perform the following operat...
Page 88 - Installing a Fabric Module
f) Rotate the module 90 degrees and lay it flat on an antistatic surface or in an antistatic bag. What to Do Next You are ready to install a fabric module into the open slot (see t_n95xx_install_fabric.xml . Installing a Fabric Module Before You Begin • You must wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD)...
Page 90 - Installing a 3-kW AC Power Supply
Slide the module all the way into the slot. 6 Be sure that the locking posts fully rotate down intothe module 3 Step 3 Fit the guide rails on the top of the module into the track on the top of the slot and make sure that the guide bar on thebottom of the module goes into the module guide at the bott...
Page 95 - A P P E N D I X; Environmental Specifications
A P P E N D I X A System Specifications • Environmental Specifications, page 85 • Switch Dimensions, page 86 • Weights and Quantities for the Chassis, Modules, Fan Trays, and Power Supplies, page 86 • Power Requirements for Switch Modules and Fan Trays, page 87 • Maximum Power Available to the Switc...
Page 96 - Switch Dimensions
Switch Dimensions Height Depth Width Switch Component 22.7 inches (57.8 cm) (13RU) 30.5 inches (77.5 cm) 17.5 inches (44.5 cm) Cisco Nexus 9508 chassis Weights and Quantities for the Chassis, Modules, Fan Trays,and Power Supplies Quantity Weight per Unit Component 1 150.0 lb (68.2kg) Cisco Nexus 950...
Page 97 - Power Requirements for Switch Modules and Fan Trays
Quantity Weight per Unit Component 1 to 8 — Power Supplies 6.2 lb (2.8 kg) – 3-kW AC power supply (N9K-PAC-3000W-B) Power Requirements for Switch Modules and Fan Trays The following table lists the maximum amount of power required for each switch module and fan tray.Typically, power consumption is l...
Page 98 - Maximum Power Available to the Switch; 0-Gigabit QSFP+ Transceiver Specifications
Maximum Power Available to the Switch The maximum power available for operations depends on the input power from your power source, the numberand output capabilities of your power supplies, and the power redundancy mode that you use. The followingtable lists the amount of power available for 3-kW po...
Page 104 - 000BASE-T and 1000BASE-X SFP Transceiver Specifications
1000BASE-T and 1000BASE-X SFP Transceiver Specifications The 1000BASE-T and 1000BASE-X SFPs are hot-swappable transceivers that you plug into SFP-compatibleI/O modules. The 1000BASE-T transceiver, shown in the following figure, provides an RJ-45 connection forcopper cables. Figure 23: 1000BASE-T SFP...
Page 105 - RJ-45 Module Connectors
For the 1000BASE-T and 1000BASE-X transceiver cable specifications, see the following table. Maximum CableDistance ModalBandwidth(MHz-km) Core Size(microns) Wavelength(nm) ConnectorType Cable Type TransceiverType 722 feet (220 m) 902 feet (275 m) 1640 feet (500 m) 1804 feet (550 m) 160 200 400 500 6...
Page 106 - -kW AC Power Cord Specifications
To comply with GR-1089 intrabuilding, lightning immunity requirements, you must use a foil twisted-pair(FTP) cable that is properly grounded at both ends. Caution The following figure shows the RJ-45 connector. Figure 25: RJ-45 Connector Pin 2 2 Pin 1 1 3-kW AC Power Cord Specifications Power Cord I...
Page 110 - System Controller LEDs
Status Color LED I/O modules are all operational. Green IOM Check the I/O Module LEDs for more information. Amber Power supplies are all operational. Green PSU Check the Power Supply LEDs for more information. Amber Fan trays are all operational. Green FAN Check the Fan Tray LEDs for more informatio...
Page 111 - Supervisor Module LEDs
Status Color LED The controller module is operational and in active mode. Green ACT The controller module is operational and in standby mode. Amber Supervisor Module LEDs The Beacon (BCN), Status (STS), and Active (ACT) LEDs are located on the lower left front of the supervisormodule. The management...
Page 112 - Fan Tray LEDs; Fabric Module LEDs
Fan Tray LEDs The fan tray LEDs are located on the lower right portion of the module. The following table describes thepossible states indicated by this module. Table 6: Fan Tray LED Descriptions Status Color LED The operator has activated this LED to identify this module in the chassis. Blue BCN Th...
