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Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
First Published: 2014-08-13
Last Modified: 2020-07-30
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  • Page 1 Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide First Published: 2014-08-13 Last Modified: 2020-07-30 Americas Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 http://www.cisco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (6387) Fax: 408 527-0883...
  • Page 2 Any products and features described herein as in development or available at a future date remain in varying stages of development and will be offered on a when-and if-available basis. Any such product or feature roadmaps are subject to change at the sole discretion of Cisco and Cisco will have no liability for delay in the delivery or failure to deliver any products or feature roadmap items that may be set forth in this document.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Shock and Vibration Requirements Grounding Requirements Planning for Power Requirements Rack and Cabinet Requirements Clearance Requirements C H A P T E R 3 Installing a Chassis Installing a Rack or Cabinet Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 4 Installing or Replacing a Line Card Installing and Removing a Blank Line Card Replacing a Fan Tray Removing a Fan Tray Installing a Fan Tray Replacing a Fabric Module Removing a Fabric Module Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 5 Chassis LEDs System Controller LEDs Supervisor Module LEDs Fan Tray LEDs Fabric Module LEDs Line Card LEDs Power Supply LEDs A P P E N D I X C Additional Kits Accessory Kit Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 6 Contents Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 7: Preface

    Braces and a vertical bar within square brackets indicate a required choice within an optional element. Indicates a variable for which you supply values, in context where italics variable cannot be used. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 8: Related Documentation

    • Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure Fundamentals Guide • Cisco APIC Getting Started Guide • Cisco ACI Virtualization Guide • Cisco APIC REST API User Guide • Cisco APIC Command Line Interface User Guide Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide viii...
  • Page 9 • Cisco ACI System Messages Reference Guide • Cisco APIC Layer 4 to Layer 7 Services Deployment Guide • Cisco APIC Layer 4 to Layer 7 Device Package Development Guide • Cisco APIC Layer 4 to Layer 7 Device Package Test Guide •...

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  • Page 11: Overview

    Table 1: Compatibility of Fabric Modules, Fans, and Fabric Module Blanks/Fan Power Cards Fabric Module Fabric Module Blank or Fan Power Card N9K-C9508-FM N9K-C9508-FAN N9K-C9508-FM-Z N9K-C9508-FM-E N9K-C9508-FAN N9K-C9508-FM-Z N9K-C9508-FM-E2 N9K-C9508-FAN N9K-C9508-FM-Z N9K-C9508-FM-G N9K-C9508-FAN2 N9K-C9508-FAN-PWR N9K-C9508-FM-R N9K-C9508-FAN N9K-C9508-FM-Z Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 12 • For five modules, they can be in slots FM 2, FM 3, FM 4, FM 5, and FM 6. • For six modules, they are in slots FM 1, FM 2, FM 3, FM 4, FM 5, and FM 6 Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 13 See the following table for information about line card to fabric module, line card to line card and fabric module to fabric module compatibility when implementing the FM-25 feature. Table 3: FM-25 Feature Support Matrix for Cisco Nexus 9500 Platform line cards and fabric modules Line cards...
  • Page 14 Overview Overview • Cisco Nexus 9500 Series 3.15-kW Dual Input Universal AC/DC power supply (N9K-PUV2-3000W-B) • Cisco Nexus 9500 Series 3-kW (-48 V) DC power supply (N9K-PDC-3000W-B) Note The switch can be powered by a mix of AC, DC, HVAC/HVDC power sources.
  • Page 15 Fan trays (3—left fan tray Grounding pad that is not shown in order to display the fabric modules that are located behind the fan trays). Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 16 Chassis handles (used 40-Gigabit modules or 4 only for positioning the 100- or 400-Gigabit chassis on the bottom modules) support rails—do not use these handles for lifting the chassis). System controllers (2) Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 17: Preparing The Site

    Altitude Requirements Altitude rating is based on power supply installed; see critical components list in the system CB report for altitude rating. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 18: Dust And Particulate Requirements

    The wiring is unlikely to emit radio interference if you use a twisted-pair cable with a good distribution of grounding conductors. If you exceed the recommended distances, use a high-quality twisted-pair cable with one ground conductor for each data signal when applicable. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 19: Shock And Vibration Requirements

    To plan for the power requirements of a switch, you must determine each of the following: • Power requirements for all the switch components • Minimum number of power supplies required to power the components that are installed in the switch. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 20 36-port 100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 line card (N9K-X9736C-FX) 607 W 900 W – 36-port 100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 line card (N9K-X9736Q-FX) 571 W 684 W – 16-port 400-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP-DD line card (N9K-X9716D-GX) 650 W 1680 W Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 21 For example, if you are installing a switch with maximum consumption of 4154 W, you need two power supplies (4154 W / 3000 W = 1.38 [rounded up to two power supplies]) to operate the switch and its modules. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 22 Connect one input to one power source (A) and the other input to another power source (B). Guidelines: Recommended if the number of power supplies from step 2 is 5 or higher. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 23 Recommended if the number of power supplies from step 2 is 1 or higher. Step 5 Be sure that the power source circuits are dedicated to the switch and not to other electrical equipment. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 24: Rack And Cabinet Requirements

    To install the switch in a cabinet that is located in a hot-aisle and cold-aisle environment, fit the cabinet with baffles to prevent exhaust air from recirculating into the chassis air intake. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 25 Statement 1048 Rack Stabilization The rack stabilizing mechanism must be in place, or the rack must be bolted to the floor before installation or servicing. Failure to stabilize the rack can cause bodily injury. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 26: Clearance Requirements

    (6 inches [15.24 cm] recommended for optimal airflow) when using cabinet doors Air exhaust to the hot Clearance required for aisle for all modules and installing the chassis and power supplies replacing line cards Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 27 Side clearance, that is required for older line card handle rotation (not required for the current line cards which have handles that rotate differently). No right-side clearance required (no airflow on the right side). Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 28 Preparing the Site Clearance Requirements Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 29: Installing A Chassis

    (ESD) wrist strap. This action prevents discharge damage when you handle ungrounded components during installation. Step 3 If you need access to the source power at the rack, include one of the following: Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 30: Inspecting The New Switch

    • Fabric modules—See the Overview in Chapter 1 for quantity and type. The switch must have only one type of fabric module that supports the installed line cards. The fabric modules must be installed in specific slots as follows (installing fabric modules in other slots can cause a module mismatch condition): Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 31: Installing The Bottom-Support Rails

    • 3.15-kW Dual Input Universal AC/DC power supply (N9K-PUV2-3000W-B) • 3-kW DC power supply (N9K-PDC-3000W-B) • Rack Mount kit • Rack mount kit for the Cisco Nexus 9508 (N9K-C9500-RMK) chassis • Bottom-support rails (2) • M6 mounting screws (20) • 10-32 mounting screws (20) •...
  • Page 32 13 RU (22.75 in [57.8 cm]) of vertical space above the rails to install the chassis, see the following figure. You can expand the rail so that its mounting brackets are spaced between 24 to 32 inches (61.0 to 81.3 cm). Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 33 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) and tighten each screw to 40 in-lbs (4.5 N.m) of torque. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 34: Installing A Chassis In A Rack Or Cabinet

    Statement 1048 Rack Stabilization The rack stabilizing mechanism must be in place, or the rack must be bolted to the floor before installation or servicing. Failure to stabilize the rack can cause bodily injury. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 35 • When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the heaviest component at the bottom of the rack. • If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the unit in the rack. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 36 Push the lower half of the front side of the chassis so that the back side enters the rack. Then push until the chassis is halfway onto the rack, see the following figure. Ensure that the chassis does not get caught on any of the expansion edges of the bottom-support rail. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 37 If the mechanical lift is raised above the height of the bottom-support rails, gently lower it to the level of the rails or no more than 1/4 inch (0.6 cm) below the rails. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 38 Handles used to adjust the chassis Four M6 x 19 mm or 10-24 x 3/4 in. Phillips screws used to attach each placement. side bracket to a front mounting rail (use a total of eight screws). Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 39: Grounding The Chassis

    Insert the stripped end of the grounding wire into the open end of the grounding lug. Use a crimping tool to crimp the lug to the wire, see the following figure. Verify that the ground wire is securely attached to the grounding lug by attempting to pull the wire out of the crimped lug. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 40: Starting Up The Switch

    The maximum number of power supplies is the number of power supplies that are required for combined power plus the same number of power supplies (n+n) for redundancy. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 41: Connecting A 3-Kw Ac Power Supply To An Ac Power Source

    Verify that the Output Power LED turns on and becomes green. What to do next When the power supplies are operating and the switch is fully powered, you are ready to connect the switch to the network. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 42: Connecting A 3-Kw Universal Ac/Dc Power Supply To An Ac Power Source

    Connect the Saf-D-Grid connector on the other end of the power cable to the Saf-D-Grid receptacle on the power supply. Step 7 Turn on the circuit breaker for the DC power source circuit. Step 8 Turn on the power supply by pressing its power switch to on (1). Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 43: Connecting A 3-Kw Dc Power Supply To A Dc Power Source

    Connect the four customer-provided power cables to the power supply and power source as follows: a) Use a wire stripper to remove 0.75 inches (19 cm) of insulation from the end of each of four power cables. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 44 Be sure that the positive and negative cables that are attached to one side of the power supply are attached to the same DC power source circuit. The negative cable is attached to a negative terminal and the positive cable is attached to a positive terminal). Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 45 Turn the power switch on the power supply to ON (labeled 1 on the power supply). The LEDs flash and then the OK LED turns on (green) in addition to the Input LEDs. What to do next You are ready to connect the switch to the network. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 46 Installing a Chassis Connecting a 3-kW DC Power Supply to a DC Power Source Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 47: Connecting The Switch To The Aci Fabric

    As shown in the following figure, each APIC is connected to one or two leaf switches and each leaf switch should be connected to every spine switch in the same fabric. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 48: Preparing To Connect To Other Devices

    Cisco equipment. In situations where long parallel cable runs cannot be separated by at least 3.3 feet (1 meter), we recommend that you shield any potential noise sources by housing them in a grounded metallic conduit.

  • Page 49: Connecting Leaf Switches To Apics

    Connecting Leaf Switches to APICs You must downlink one or two (recommended for redundancy) Cisco Nexus 9300 platform ACI-mode leaf switches to each Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) in your ACI fabric. The type of virtual interface card (VIC) installed on the APIC determines the types of interface cables that you can use to connect the leaf switches to the APICs.
  • Page 50 Connect the other end of the interface cable to a downlink port on a leaf switch. • For a Cisco 10GBASE-LR or -SR transceiver and cable, insert the transceiver into a downlink optical port on a leaf switch before connecting the cable to the transceiver.

  • Page 51: Connecting Leaf Switches To Spine Switches

    You cannot include NX-OS line cards in the same chassis when running in ACI mode. Note Multiple uplinks from a leaf switch to a spine switch is supported. A symmetrical topology is recommended so that all devices have equal access to resources. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 52: Installing A Gigabit Ethernet Module (Gem)

    Migration of Nodes From a First Generation Switch to a Second Generation Switch You have first generation Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches that may or may not be comprising a virtual port channel (vPC). You are migrating to second generation Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches using the same cables.
  • Page 53 Before you begin • Move any Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controllers (APICs) that are connected to the first generation switches that you are migrating to any other switches in the fabric and wait for the Cisco APIC cluster to become "Fully Fit."...

  • Page 54: Setting Up An Optional Console Interface

    Register the new second generation switch with the Cisco APIC. Register the new node with the same node name and node ID. This switch becomes part of the fabric. The Cisco APIC pushes the policies to the new switch and keeps down the vPC legs because there is a mismatch of the generation of switches.

  • Page 55: Setting Up An Optional Management Connection

    DB-9 connector on the other end of the cable to the serial port on the console device. What to do next You can now perform the initial configuration for the switch (see the Cisco ACI Getting Started Guide). Setting Up an Optional Management Connection You can optionally set up an out-of-band management connection for monitoring and troubleshooting purposes.
  • Page 56 Use the narrow end of the optics extraction tool to carefully remove the transceiver module (see the following image). Step 4 Place the transceiver module in an antistatic bag or other protective environment. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 57: Maintaining Transceivers And Optical Cables

    • Inspect routinely for dust and damage. If you suspect damage, clean and then inspect fiber ends under a microscope to determine if damage has occurred. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 58 Connecting the Switch to the ACI Fabric Maintaining Transceivers and Optical Cables Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 59: Replacing Or Installing Modules, Fan Trays, And Power Supplies

    When you remove the active supervisor, the switch automatically makes the other supervisor active. But, all modules in the switch are reset because the switchover is stateless. If the switch has two installed supervisor Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 60 If you are replacing a module that is currently in the chassis, remove the existing module from the chassis by following these steps: a) Disconnect and label the following cables from the module: • Console cable Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 61 Align the back of the module to the guides in the open supervisor slot and slide the module all the way into the slot. See the following figure. The module stops when its front is about 0.25 inches (0.6 cm) outside the front of the chassis. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 62: Upgrading A Supervisor Module

    You can upgrade supervisor modules by using the hot swap method. The upgrade path for your active supervisor module can be found in the following table: Active Supervisor Allowed Upgrade Supervisor A Supervisor A+ Supervisor A Supervisor B+ Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 63: Installing Or Replacing A System Controller Module

    • Prepare an antistatic surface or packing materials for each module that you remove from the chassis. Step 1 Open the packaging for the new system controller module and inspect the module for damage. If the module is damaged, alert the Technical Assistance Center (TAC). Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 64 Hold the front of the module with one hand and place your other hand under the module to support it. c) Align the back of the module to the guides in the open controller slot and slide the module all the way into the slot. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 65: Installing Or Replacing A Line Card

    • Prepare an antistatic surface or packing materials for each module that you remove from the chassis. Step 1 Open the packaging for the new line card and inspect the module for damage. If the module is damaged, contact the Technical Assistance Center (TAC). Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 66 Pull both levers to slide the line card out of its slot in the chassis as shown in the following figure. Pull both levers to remove the line card from the chassis. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 67 Attach each interface cable to the appropriate port on the line card. Use the label on each cable to determine which port each cable attaches to. f) Verify that the line card LEDs turn on and appear as follows: • The Status (STS or STA) LED turns on and becomes green. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 68: Installing And Removing A Blank Line Card

    Note The latches are stiff and may require extra force to fully engage with the brackets on the sides of the chassis. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 69 The latches are stiff and may require extra force to fully disengage with the brackets on the sides of the chassis. b) Hold the blank line card using both the hands and pull the blank line card completely out of the chassis slot. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 70: Replacing A Fan Tray

    If the module is damaged, contact the Technical Assistance Center (TAC) and wait until you have an undamaged fan tray to install. Step 2 Unscrew the four captive screws on the front of the fan tray until each screw is free of the chassis. See the following figure. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 71: Installing A Fan Tray

    • If you are replacing a fabric module behind the open fan tray slot, that replacement operation is completed. Step 1 Use both of your hands to hold the two handles on the front of the fan tray that you are installing. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 72 Screw in the four captive screws to secure the fan tray to the chassis. Tighten the screws to 8 in-lb (0.9 N·m) of torque. Step 6 Verify that the fan tray STATUS LED turns on and becomes green. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 73: Replacing A Fabric Module

    • Wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap or other ESD protective device while handling modules. • Prepare an antistatic surface or packing materials for each module that you remove from the chassis. • Remove the fan tray that covers the fabric module that you are removing. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 74 On the menu bar of the APIC GUI, choose FABRIC > INVENTORY. b) In the Navigation pane, navigate to the fabric module as follows: 1. Expand the appropriate Pod. 2. Expand the appropriate spine. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 75 See Callout 2 in the previous figure. c) With each of the two handles in your two hands, pull the module a couple of inches (about 5 cm) out of the slot. See the following figure. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 76: Installing A Fabric Module

    • Be sure that you are replacing a fabric module with the same type of fabric module. All the fabric modules that are installed in the switch must be the same type. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 77 Be sure that you are installing the fabric module in a supported fabric module slot. The supported fabric module slots differ depending on the number of fabric modules that are installed in the switch as follows: Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 78 Reinstall the fan module over the replaced fabric module by following these steps: a) Use both of your hands to hold the two handles on the front of the fan tray that you are installing. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 79 Make sure that the four captive screws on the front of the fan tray align with the four screw holes in the chassis. e) Screw in the four captive screws to secure the fan tray to the chassis. Tighten the screws to 8 in-lb (0.9 N·m) of torque. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 80: Installing Or Replacing Power Supplies

    Do not operate the system unless all cards, faceplates, front covers, and rear covers are in place. You can install or replace any of the following Cisco Nexus 9500 Series power supplies in this switch: • 3-kW AC Power Supply •...
  • Page 81 Rotate the power supply 90 degrees so that the power receptacle is positioned on the lower front side. That way the back of the power supply is oriented to slide into the open power supply slot. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 82 The power cables for slots 1 through 4 must be connected to one power source and the power cables inslots 5 through 8 must be connected to another power source. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 83: Installing Or Replacing A 3-Kw Universal Ac/Dc Power Supply

    If the FAULT LED is on and the color is amber, that indicates that the power source connection has Note been broken. 4. Remove the power cable plug from the power supply receptacle. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 84 Slide the handle on the middle of the power supply release lever toward the end of the module and rotate the lever away from the front of the power supply while pushing the power supply all the way into the chassis. See the following figure. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 85: Installing Or Replacing A 3.15-Kw Dual Input Universal Ac/Dc Power Supply

    3.15KW with either one or two input power lines operating. The HVAC/HVDC power supply provides n+n or n+x line redundancy mode in a single power supply for the Cisco Nexus 9500 Series switches. The HVAC/HVDC power supply accepts 200–240VAC or 240/380VDC input power.
  • Page 86 Connect the positive terminal ring on the power cable to the negative (+) terminal on the DC power source. Secure it in place with a nut tightened to the appropriate torque setting for the terminal post. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 87: Installing Or Replacing A 3-Kw Dc Power Supply

    If you use both inputs, the IN LED is green. If you use only one input, the IN LED is blinking green. Installing or Replacing a 3-kW DC Power Supply Before you begin • The power source must be installed within reach of the power cables. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 88 The terminal box has four slots for four power terminals (ordered as negative [-], positive [+], positive [+], and negative [-]). Each terminal has two nuts that you use to fasten a power cable to the terminal. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 89 2. Turn the power supply 90 degrees so that the release lever is on the upper right front end of the module. Position and orient the other end of the module at the open power supply slot in the chassis. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 90 5. Rotate the ejector lever toward the front of the power supply and be sure that the other end of the lever locks into the chassis. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 91 6. Replace the safety cover on the terminal box and fasten it in place using its three screws. c) Power up the power supply as follows: 1. Turn on the power source circuit breaker for both input lines. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 92 2. Turn the power switch on the power supply to ON (labeled 1 on the power supply). The LEDs flashes and then the OK LED turns on (green) in addition to the Input LEDs. What to do next You are ready to connect the switch to the network. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 93: System Specifications

    Supervisor modules Without mounting Inside chassis: 20.67 1.75 inches (4.4 cm) brackets: 7.0 inches inches (52.5 cm) (17.78 cm) Ejector levers outside With mounting brackets: chassis: 0.75 inches (1.9 8.0 inches (20.32 cm) Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 94: Weights For The Chassis, Modules, Fan Trays, And Power Supplies

    Supervisor B module (N9K-SUP-B) 6.0 lb (2.72 kg) – Supervisor B+ module (N9K-SUP-B+) 5.3 lb (2.39 kg) System Controller Module (N9K-SC-A) 1.9 lb (0.9 kg) Line cards that the N9K-C9508-FM fabric modules support — Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 95 3-kW Universal AC/DC Power Supply (N9K-PUV-3000W-B) 5.9 lb (2.67 kg) – 3.15-kW Dual Input Universal AC/DC Power Supply (N9K-PUV2-3000W-B) 5.9 lb (2.67 kg) – 3-kW DC Power Supply (N9K-PDC-3000W-B) 6.4 lb (2.9 kg) Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 96: Power Specifications

    9000 W 21,000 W 18,000 W 9000 W 24,000 W 21,000 W 12,000 W The following power supply unit supports dual high-voltage AC/DC inputs and offers more flexibility to support input-source redundancy. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 97: Power Supply Specifications

    90% or greater (20 to 100% load) Redundancy Modes Combined, n+1, and n+n RoHS Compliance Hot Swappable Airflow Direction Port-side intake airflow 3000-W Universal AC/DC Power Supply Specifications Property Specification Power 3000 W Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 98: 3000-W Dual Input Universal Ac/Dc Power Supply Specifications

    The following subtopics list the specifications for supported power cables. 3-kW AC Power Cable Specifications Locale Power Cord Part Number Cord Set Rating Power Cord Illustration Argentina CAB-9K16A-ARG 16 A, 250 VAC Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 99 South Africa CAB-9K16A-SA 16 A, 250 VAC Australia and New Zealand CAB-AC-16A-AUS 16 A, 250 VAC Peoples Republic of China CAB-AC-16A-CH 16 A, 250 VAC Continental Europe CAB-AC-2500W-EU 16 A, 250 VAC Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 100 Israel CAB-AC-2500W-ISRL 16 A, 250 VAC Japan and North America CAB-AC-2500W-US1 16 A, 250 VAC (nonlocking) 200-240 VAC operation Japan and North America CAB-AC-C6K-TWLK 16 A, 250 VAC (locking) 200-240 VAC operation Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 101 16 A, 250 VAC (IEC 60320 C19 to EL 218) CAB-AC-STRT-C19US 16 A, 250 VAC (straight blade NEMA 6-20 plug) All except Argentina, Brazil, NO-PWR-CORD No power cord is included with N.A. and Japan order. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 102: 3-Kw Universal Ac/Dc And 3-Kw Dual Input Universal Ac/Dc Power Cable Specifications

    3-kW Universal AC/DC and 3-kW Dual Input Universal AC/DC Power Cable Specifications Locale Power Cord Part Number Cord Set Rating Power Cord Illustration Australia and New Zealand CAB-AC-16A-SG-AZ 16 A, 250 VAC (AU20LS3/Saf-D-Grid) CAB-AC-16A-SG-EU 16A, 250 VAC Israel CAB-AC-16A-SG-IS 16 A, 250 VAC Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 103 System Specifications Locale Power Cord Part Number Cord Set Rating Power Cord Illustration International/UK CAB-AC-16A-SG-IN 16 A, 250 VAC Italy CAB-AC-16A-SG-IT 16 A, 250 VAC South Africa CAB-AC-16A-SG-SA 16 A, 250 VAC Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 104 North America CAB-AC-20A-SG-C20 250 VAC 20 A North America CAB-AC-20A-SG-US 16 A, 250 VAC North America (non locking) CAB-AC-20A-SG-US2 250 VAC 20 A 200-240 VAC operation North America CAB-AC-20A-SG-US3 250 VAC 20 A Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 105 277 VAC 20 A operation International, CAB-HV-25A-SG-IN1 400 VAC 20 A Saf-D-Grid/Saf-D-Grid International, Ring Terminal CAB-HV-25A-SG-IN2 20A, 300 VAC/500 VDC source plug, Ring Terminal/Saf-D-Grid North America CAB-HV-25A-SG-US1 277 VAC/ 240 VDC/ 380 VDC 25 A Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 106: 3-Kw Dc Power Supply Power Cord Specifications

    Each 3-kW DC power supply requires four customer-supplied power cables (two negative cables and two positive cables). We recommend using six gauge cables. Cisco supplies 6-gauge lugs for connections to the power supply. You supply the connectors that are required to connect the cables to the DC power source.

  • Page 107: Leds

    Line cards (I/O modules) are all operational. Amber Check Line Card LEDs, on page 101 for more information. Power supplies are all operational. Green Amber Check the Power Supply LEDs for more information. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 108: System Controller Leds

    The following table describes the possible states for each of these LEDs. Color Status Flashing blue The operator has activated this LED to identify this module in the chassis. This module is not being identified. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 109: Fan Tray Leds

    2, FM 4, or FM 6) behind the fan tray has one of the following in order to power the fan tray: • Functioning fabric module (N9K-C9508-FM, N9K-C9508-FM-E, or N9K-C9508-FM-E2) • Fabric blank module with fan tray power connector (N9K-C9508-FM-Z) Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 110: Fabric Module Leds

    The operator has activated this beacon (BCN) LED to identify this module in the chassis. When the operator activates the BCN/top LED, the BCN LED Note on the covering fan module also activates (lights). This module is not being identified. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 111: Line Card Leds

    LED. The following table describes the possible states for each of these LEDs. Color Status Flashing blue The operator has activated this LED to identify this module in the chassis. This LED is not being used. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 112: Power Supply Leds

    The power supply may not be properly installed in the chassis. Either all the installed power supplies are not receiving power or an uninstalled power supply is not receiving power. Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 113 Power supply is installed without a connection to a power source. (10 seconds) then amber Amber Power supply failure—possibly one of the following conditions: • Over voltage • Over current • Over temperature • Power supply fan failure Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 114 LEDs LEDs Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 115: Additional Kits

    • M6 x 19-mm Phillips screws (20) • Adjustable bottom-support rails (2) RJ-45 rollover cable DB-9F/RJ-45F PC terminal Ground lug kit 1 kit • Two-hole lug (1) • M4 x 8-mm Phillips pan-head screws (2) Cisco Nexus 9508 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 116 1-Year Limited Warranty for Hardware Note If you do not receive a part that is listed in this document, contact Cisco Technical Support at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/687/Directory/DirTAC.shtml. If you purchased this product through a Cisco reseller, you may receive contents in your kit, such as documentation, hardware, and power cables.

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