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Site Preparation Checklist Appendix F Site Planning and Maintenance Records Send documentation comments to [email protected]. Site Preparation Checklist Planning the location and layout of your equipment rack or wiring closet is essential for successful switch operation, ventilation, and accessibility. Table F-1 lists the site planning tasks that Cisco recommends completing before installing the Cisco MDS 9500 Series. Consider heat dissipation when sizing the air-conditioning requirements for an installation. See Table D-1 on page D-1 for the environmental requirements. See the"Power Specifications for the Cisco MDS 9513 Director" section on page D-6, the "Power Specifications for the Cisco MDS 9509 Director" section on page D-9, and the "Power Specifications for the Cisco MDS 9506 Director" section on page D-14 for power and heat ratings. Table F-1 Site Planning Checklist Task No. Planning Activity Verified By Time Date 1 Space evaluation: • Space and layout • Floor covering • Impact and vibration • Lighting • Maintenance access 2 Environmental evaluation: • Ambient temperature • Humidity • Altitude • Atmospheric contamination • Air flow 3 Power evaluation: • Input power type • Power receptacles (20 A)1 • Receptacle proximity to the equipment • Dedicated (separate) circuits for redundant power supplies • UPS2 for power failures • DC systems: proper gauge wire and lugs 4 Grounding evaluation: • Circuit breaker size • CO ground (AC- and DC-powered systems) Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide F-4 OL-17467-02

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Send documentation comments to [email protected].
F-4
Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide
OL-17467-02
Appendix F
Site Planning and Maintenance Records
Site Preparation Checklist
Site Preparation Checklist
Planning the location and layout of your equipment rack or wiring closet is essential for successful
switch operation, ventilation, and accessibility.
Table F-1
lists the site planning tasks that Cisco
recommends completing before installing the Cisco MDS 9500 Series.
Consider heat dissipation when sizing the air-conditioning requirements for an installation. See
Table D-1 on page D-1
for the environmental requirements. See the
“Power Specifications for the Cisco
MDS 9513 Director” section on page D-6
, the
“Power Specifications for the Cisco MDS 9509 Director”
section on page D-9
, and the
“Power Specifications for the Cisco MDS 9506 Director” section on
page D-14
for power and heat ratings.
Table F-1
Site Planning Checklist
Task No.
Planning Activity
Verified By
Time
Date
1
Space evaluation:
Space and layout
Floor covering
Impact and vibration
Lighting
Maintenance access
2
Environmental evaluation:
Ambient temperature
Humidity
Altitude
Atmospheric
contamination
Air flow
3
Power evaluation:
Input power type
Power receptacles (20 A)
1
Receptacle proximity to
the equipment
Dedicated (separate)
circuits for redundant
power supplies
UPS
2
for power failures
DC systems: proper gauge
wire and lugs
4
Grounding evaluation:
Circuit breaker size
CO ground (AC- and
DC-powered systems)