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  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 1

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com Americas Headquarters Cisco Systems, In c. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 951 34-1706 USA http://www.ci sco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (638 7) Fax: 408 527-0883 Cisco MDS 920 0 S eries Hardw are Installation Guide October 2008 Text Part Number: OL -17468-02 ...

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    THE SPECIFICATION S AND INFORMATION REGARDING TH E PRODUCTS IN THIS MANUAL ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITH OUT NOTICE. ALL STATEMENTS , INFORMATION , AND RECOMM ENDATIONS IN THIS MANU AL ARE BELI EVED TO BE A CCURATE BUT A RE PRESENT ED WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EX PRESS OR IMPLIED. USERS MUST TAKE FULL RESPO NSIBILITY FOR THEIR APPLICATION OF ANY P ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 3

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com i Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 CONTENTS New and Changed Information vii Preface xi Audience xi Organization xi Conventi ons xii Related Documentation xiv Release Notes xiv Compatibility Information xiv Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information xiv Hardwar ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com Contents ii Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 4-Port 10-Gbps Fibre C hannel Switching Module 1-16 LEDs on the Ge neration 2 Switching Mo dules 1-17 32-Port 2-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module 1-17 16-Port 2-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module 1-18 Switchi ng M ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com Contents iii Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Installing Front Rack-Mount Brackets for Cabinets with Less Than 26 Inches of Rail Spacings 2-14 Installing the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Rear-Facing into Cabin et 2-16 System Grounding 2-19 Proper Grounding Practices 2- ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com Contents iv Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Installing a Cable into an SF P Transcei ver 3-11 Removing a Cable from an SFP Transceiver 3-12 Maintain ing SFP Transc eivers and Fiber-Optic Cables 3-1 3 APPENDIX A Cabinet and R ack Installation A-1 Cabinet and Ra ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com Contents v Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 General Specifications for Cisco 8-G bps Fibre Channel SFP+ Transceivers B-11 Environmental and Powe r Requirements fo r Cisco 8-Gbps Fibre Channel SFP+ Transceivers B-11 General Specifications for Cisco 4- Gbps Fibre ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com Contents vi Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 APPENDIX D Site Planning and Maintena nce Records D-1 Site Preparation Checklist D-1 Contact and Site Information D-3 Chassis and Module Information D-4 ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com vii Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 New and Changed Information The Cisco MDS 92 00 Series Har dware Installation Guide applies to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.1(1b) and earlier Cisco MDS SAN-O S releases. Ta b l e 1 lists the ne w and changed features av ailable ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com viii Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 New and Changed Information 18/4-port Multiservice (MSM-18/4) module Added the Storage Media Encryp tion information. 3.2(1) The “1 8/4-Por t Multiservice Modul e” section on page 1-21 . Cisco MDS 92 22i Mutiservice Mod ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com ix Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-8494-01 New and Changed Information 12-port 4-Gbp s Fibre Channel switching module Added 12-port 4-Gbps Fi bre Channel switching modul e. The switch ing module can be used in any of the Cisco M DS 9500 Series chassis and in the Cisco M ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com x Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 New and Changed Information ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com xi Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Preface This preface describes the audience, organization, and con ventions of the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Har dwar e Installat ion Guide . It al so provid es informatio n on ho w to obtain related documentation. Audience T o us ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com xii Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Preface Conventions This document uses the f ollo wing con ven tions for notes, cautio ns, and safety warnings. Notes and Cautio ns contain imp ortant information t hat you should be aware of. Note Means r e ader take note . ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com xiii Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-8494-01 Preface War nu ng Dieses Warnsymbo l bedeutet Gefahr . Sie befinden sich in einer Situation, die zu einer Körperverletzung führen könnte. Bevor Sie mit der Arbeit an irgendeinem Gerät b eginnen, seien Sie sic h der mit el ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 16

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com xiv Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Preface Related Documentation The documentation set for the Cisco MDS 9000 F amily includes the follo wing documents. The documentation set for the Cisco MDS 9000 F amily includes the follo wing documents. T o find a documen ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com xv Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-8494-01 Preface Command-Line Interface • Cisco MDS 9000 F amily Softwar e Upgrade and Downgr ade Guide • Cisco MDS 9000 F amily Stora ge Services Module Sof twar e Installation and Upgr ade Guide • Cisco MDS 9000 F amily CLI Quic ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com xvi Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Preface ...

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    CH A P T E R S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-1 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 1 Product Overview The Cisco MDS 9200 Series of multilayer modular f a bric switches supp orts storage area network (SA N) applications. The Cisco MDS 9200 Series switch es provide scalabi lity , multitranspo r ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-2 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Produ ct Overvi ew Chassis Note The Cisco MDS 9200 Series requires Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2 .x, 3.x, and NX-OS 4.1(1b ). The Cisco MDS 9222i Switch requires MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x and NX-OS 4.1(1b ). The follo wi ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-3 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Product Overvie w Chassis The Cisco MDS 9216i (see Figure 1-2 ) has a nonremov ab le supervisor mo dule (in slot 1 ) with an integrated 1 4-port Fibre Channel an d 2-port Gigabit Ethernet switching mod ule. See th ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-4 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Produ ct Overvi ew Chassis Figure 1 -2 Cisco MDS 9216i Chassis Figur e 1 -3 Cisco MDS 9216A Chassis M DS 9216 i G E 1 L I N K G E 2 L IN K 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 12 1 3 14 1 2 3 4 116888 4 2 3 1 1 Fan modu le 3 Supervis ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 23

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-5 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Product Overvie w Cisco MDS Fibre Chann el Bladeswitch for IBM Blade Center The Cisco MDS 9200 Series su pports the follo wing additional modules: • The nonremov able inte rface module (located above the integra ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-6 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Produ ct Overvi ew Integrated Super visor Modules Cisco MDS 9222i Integrated Supervisor Module The nonremov able Cisco MDS 9222i int egrat ed supervisor module pro vides the control and management functions of the ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-7 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Product Overvie w Integrated Su pervisor Mo dules Figure 1-5 sho ws the Cisco MDS 9216i inte grated superv isor module with an inte grated 14-port Fibre Channel and 2-por t Gigabit Ethern et module. Figur e 1- 5 C ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-8 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Produ ct Overvi ew Integrated Super visor Modules Figure 1-6 sho ws the Cisco MDS 9216A supervisor mo dule with an inte grated 16-port Swit ching module. Figure 1 -6 Cisco MDS 9216A Supervisor M odule with Integrat ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-9 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Product Overvie w Integrated Su pervisor Mo dules LEDs on the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Integrated Supervisor Modules Ta b l e 1 - 1 describes the LEDs for the Cisco MDS 920 0 Series integrat ed supervisor modules. T ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-10 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Produ ct Overvi ew Interface Module s Interface Modules The nonremov able interface module is located above slot 1 (see Figure 1-7 ) and is identica l for all Cisc o MDS 9200 Series switches. I t provides th e fol ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-11 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Product Overvie w Interface Module s LEDs on the Interface Module Ta b l e 1 - 2 describes the LEDs for the Cisco MDS 920 0 Series interface module. T able 1 -2 LEDs on the Ci sco MDS 9200 Ser ies Interf ace Modu ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-12 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Produ ct Overvi ew Cisco MDS 9000 Fa mily Module Compatibility Cisco MDS 9000 Family Module Compatibility Ta b l e 1 - 3 lists the hardw are modules a v ailable and the ch assis compatibility associated wit h them ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-13 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Product Overvie w Switching Module s – 32-Port 2-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module – 16-Port 2-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module The Cisco MDS 9200 Series suppor ts one hot-swappable switching or serv ice ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-14 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Produ ct Overvi ew Switching Modu les Figur e 1 -9 48-Por t 4-Gbps Fibr e Channel S witching Module Figure 1-10 sho ws t he port numberin g and LEDs on the 48-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel s witching module. Figur e 1 ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-15 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Product Overvie w Switching Module s Figur e 1 -1 1 24-P ort 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switc hing Module 12-Port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module The 12-port 4-Gbps Fibre Ch annel switching module can be used i n ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-16 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Produ ct Overvi ew Switching Modu les 4-Port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module The 4-port 10-Gbps Fibr e Channel switching modu le of fers four dedicated ban dwidth Fibre Channel ports running at 10 Gbps with ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-17 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Product Overvie w Switching Module s LEDs on the Generation 2 Switching Modules Ta b l e 1 - 4 describes the LEDs for the 4 8-port, 24-port, and 12- port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Modules and the 4-port 10-G ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-18 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Produ ct Overvi ew Switching Modu les Ti p For a full 2-Gbps bandwidth between tw o hosts, connect one host to the f irst port group and the second host to the second port g roup. Figur e 1 -14 Cisco MDS 900 0 Fa ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-19 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Product Overvie w Switching Module s Switching Module Features Each switching module d raws its po wer from the 42 V supplied on the backpl ane with local DC/DC power con verters and regulators. The control proce ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-20 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Produ ct Overvi ew Switching Modu les LEDs on the Generation 1 Switching Module Ta b l e 1 - 5 describes the LEDs for the 1 6-port and 32-port switching modules. The Fibre Channel switching modules pro vide auto-c ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-21 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Product Overvie w Services Modu les Services Modules The Cisco MDS 9200 Series su pports the follo wing hot-swappable services modules: • 1 8/4-Port Mult iservice Module • 18/4-Port Multiser vice Federal Info ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-22 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Produ ct Overvi ew Services Modules 18/4-Port Multiservice Federal Information Processing Standards Module The Cisco MDS 9000 Fa mily 18/4-Port Mu ltiservice Federal Inf ormation Processing St andards (MSFM-18/4) ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-23 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Product Overvie w Services Modu les LEDs on the 18/4-Port Multiservice Module Ta b l e 1 - 6 describes the LEDs for the Cisco MDS 900 0 Family 18/ 4-Port Multiservice module. 14/2-Port Multiprotocol Services Modu ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-24 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Produ ct Overvi ew Services Modules The MPS-14/2 modules support FCIP compression to maximize the ef fectiv e W AN bandwidth of SAN extension sol utions. It achie ves up to a 30-to-1 compression rat io, with typic ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-25 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Product Overvie w Services Modu les LEDs on the 14/2-Port Multiprotocol Services Module Ta b l e 1 - 7 describes the LEDs for the MPS-14/2 modules. IP Storage Services Modules The 8-port and 4-port I P Storage se ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-26 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Produ ct Overvi ew Services Modules The Fibre Channel port interf aces support hot -swappa ble Fibre Channel SFP transcei vers, which can be short wa velength (SWL) for connecti vity up to 1640 feet (500 meters), ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-27 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Product Overvie w Services Modu les LEDs on IP Storag e Services Module Ta b l e 1 - 8 describes the LEDs for the I PS module. 32-Port Fibre Channel Storage Services Module The 32-port Fibre Channe l Storage Serv ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-28 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Produ ct Overvi ew Services Modules The Fibre Channel ports support hot-sw appable Fi bre Channel SFP transcei vers, which can be short wa veleng th (SWL) for connecti vity up to 1050 feet (500 m), or lon g wa vel ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-29 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Product Overvie w Services Modu les LEDs on the Storage Services Module Ta b l e 1 - 9 describes the LEDs for the Cisco MDS 900 0 Family Storage Serv ices Module. 32-Port Fibre Channel Advanced Services Module Th ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 48

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-30 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Produ ct Overvi ew Services Modules The Fibre Channel port interf aces support hot -swappa ble Fibre Channel SFP transcei vers, which can be SWL for connecti vity up to 1640 feet (500 meters), or L WL for connecti ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-31 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Product Overvie w Services Modu les LEDs on the Fibre Channel Advanced Services Module Ta b l e 1 - 1 0 describes the LEDs for the Cisco MDS 9000 F amily ASM. Caching Services Module The Caching Services Module ( ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-32 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Produ ct Overvi ew Services Modules The CSM shuts do wn if the softwa re failure or an external po wer failure occurs, or if the module is separated from the backplane w hile it is still po we red on. The CSM auto ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-33 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Product Overvie w Services Modu les Figur e 1 -23 Cisco M DS 900 0 Family CSM (Inter nal View) See the “Removing and Instal ling Switching a nd Services Modul es” section on pa ge 2-28 for information abou t ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-34 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Produ ct Overvi ew Services Modules LEDs on the Caching Services Module Ta b l e 1 - 1 1 describes the LEDs for the CSM. T able 1 -1 1 LEDs f or the Cisco MDS 900 0 F amily CSM LED Status Description Status Green ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-35 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Product Overvie w Power Supplies Power Supplies The Cisco MDS 9200 Series support s dual hot-swappable 84 5-W A C po wer supplies, each of which can supply suf ficient po wer to the entire ch assis should one p o ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-36 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Produ ct Overvi ew Fan Module Fan Module The Cisco MDS 9200 Series supports a ho t-swappable fa n module with four fans . The fan module provides 8 0 cfm (cubic feet per minute) of cooling per slot, allo wing 400 ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-37 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Product Overvie w Supported Transce ivers For more information about the X2 transcei ver , see the “X2 T ranscei ver Specif ications” section on page B-7 . For more informati on about a specif ic Cisco SFP tr ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 1-38 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 1 Produ ct Overvi ew Supported Tran sceivers CWDM Combination Fibre Channel/Gigabit Ethernet SFP Transceivers All Fibre Channel and Giga bit Ethernet ports in the Cisco MDS 9200 Series support 1-Gbps/2-Gbps CWDM SFP ...

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    CH A P T E R S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-1 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 2 Installing the Cisco MDS 9200 Series This chapter describes how to install the Cisco MDS 9200 Series and its co mpon ents, and it includes the follo wing information: • Preinstallation, page 2-2 • Install ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-2 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Preinstallation War ni ng A readily accessible two-poled disconnect devic e must be incorporated in the fixed wiring. Statement 1022 Note Each new switch requires a license. For ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-3 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installin g the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Preinstallation Installation Guidelines Follo w these guidelines w hen inst alling the Cisco MDS 9200 Series: • Plan your site conf iguration and prepare the site before ins ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-4 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Preinstallation Required Equipment Before be ginning the installatio n, ensure that the follo wing items are ready: • Number 1 and number 2 Philli ps scre wdri ve rs with torq ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-5 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installin g the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Installing the Cha ssis in a Cabinet or Rack • Cables and connectors • Any optio nal items ordered Step 2 Check for damage and report an y discrepancies or damage to your ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-6 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Installing the Chassis in a Cabinet or Rack T o in stall the switch in a cabinet or rack using the rack-mount kit provided with the switch, foll o w these steps: Step 1 Install ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-7 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installin g the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Installing the Cha ssis in a Cabinet or Rack Step 2 Install the C brackets on the switch as follows: a. Position one of the C brackets agains t the side of the switch and alig ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-8 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Installing the Chassis in a Cabinet or Rack Figur e 2-3 C Brack ets for the Cisco MDS 9200 Se r i es (Close-Up View) 94297 ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-9 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installin g the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Installing the Cha ssis in a Cabinet or Rack Step 3 Position the chassi s in the rack, inserting the rear of the chassis between the front mounting rails (see Figure 2-4 ). Us ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-10 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Installing the Chassis in a Cabinet or Rack Figur e 2-5 Inserting and Insta lling Slider Rails (Back V iew) 1 Scre ws, 12-24 or 10-32 3 C brack et 2 Slider rail 99001 1 2 3 ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-11 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installin g the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Installing the Switch in a C abinet with Insufficient Front Clearance Figure 2-6 sho ws the Cisco MDS 9200 Series completely installed in a rack. Figure 2-6 Cisco MDS 9200 Se ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-12 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Installing the Switch in a Cabi net with Insufficie nt Front Clearance The rack-mount kit provided with the switch contai ns the items listed i n Ta b l e 2 - 1 . If you do not ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-13 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installin g the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Installing the Switch in a C abinet with Insufficient Front Clearance Step 2 Install the C brackets on the switch as follows: a. Position one of the C brackets agains t the s ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-14 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Installing the Switch in a Cabi net with Insufficie nt Front Clearance Figur e 2-9 C Brack ets for the Cisco MDS 9200 Se r i es (Close-Up View) Note Ensure the C bracket is ori ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-15 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installin g the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Installing the Switch in a C abinet with Insufficient Front Clearance Figur e 2-1 0 Front Rac k-Mount Brack ets (Rotat ed) Installed on the Cisco MDS 9200 Ser ies b. Repeat w ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 72

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-17 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installin g the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Installing the Switch in a C abinet with Insufficient Front Clearance Note Figure 2-13 sho ws the front rack-mount brackets as rotated. Y our chassis may ha ve th ese bracket ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-18 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Installing the Switch in a Cabi net with Insufficie nt Front Clearance Figur e 2-14 Inser ting and Installing Slider Rails (F ront View) Figure 2-15 sh ow s the Cisco MDS 9200 ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-19 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installin g the Cisco MDS 9200 Series System Grounding Figur e 2-15 Cisco MDS 9200 Ser ies In stalled in the Rack (Back View) System Grounding This section descri bes the need for system groundi ng and ex plains ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-20 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco MDS 9200 Series System Grounding T able 2-2 Ground ing Best Pr actices Environment Electromagnetic Noise Severity Level Grounding Recommendations Commercial b uilding is subjected to direct li ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-22 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco MDS 9200 Series System Grounding Step 2 Grasp the s pring or allig ator clip on the ESD wrist strap and momen tarily touch the clip to a bare metal spot (unpainted surface) on the rack . Cisco ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-23 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installin g the Cisco MDS 9200 Series System Grounding In addition, follo w these guidelines when handling m odules: • Handle carriers by a vailable handl es or edges on ly; a void touching the p rinted circuit ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 80

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-24 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Grounding the Chass is • Crimping tool to crimp the grounding wire to the ground ing lug. • W ire-stripping tool to remo ve the insulation from the g rounding wire. Groundi ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 81

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-25 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installin g the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Grounding the Chassis Figur e 2-1 7 Location of System Gr ou nd on the Cisco MDS 9200 Ser ies War ni n g When installing or replacing th e unit, the ground conn ection must a ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-26 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Starting Up the Switch T o attach the grounding lug and cable t o the chassis, follo w these steps: Step 1 Use a wire-strippi ng tool to r emov e approximately 0.75 in. (19 mm) ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-27 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installin g the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Starting Up the Switch Step 2 V erify that both po wer supplies and the f an module are installed. Step 3 V erify that the power switches on both po wer supplies are of f, an ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-28 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Removing and Installing Components Note If you purchased this pr oduct through a Cisco rese ller , conta ct the reseller directly for technical support. If you purch ased this ...

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  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 86

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-30 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Removing and Installing Components Figure 2-18 P ositioning th e Module in the Chassis M DS 9216i G E 1 L IN K G E 2 L IN K 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 14 1 2 3 4 EMI gasket ST A ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-31 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installin g the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Removing and Installing Comp onents Figur e 2-19 Clear ing the EMI G ask et Removing a Caching Services Module Note A minimum of two CSMs in each fabric are required for redu ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-32 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Removing and Installing Components T o remove a CSM module from the chassis, follow these steps: Step 1 Po wer of f the module fro m the CLI. For inform ation about th e correc ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-33 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installin g the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Removing and Installing Comp onents War ni n g Blank faceplates and cover panels serve three importan t functions: they prevent exposure to hazardous voltages and currents in ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 90

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-34 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Removing and Installing Components Figur e 2-20 Closing the Eject or Levers Caution Do not press do wn too forcefully on the le ve rs because the y can bend. d. Press down an d ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-35 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installin g the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Removing and Installing Comp onents Maintaining a Caching Services Module Caution Maintenanc e should only be performed by qualified service pe rsonnel. Note A minimum of two ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-36 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Removing and Installing Components Removing and Installing Power Supplies The Cisco MDS 9200 Series supports d ual 845-W A C power supplies that mon itor output v oltage and pr ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 93

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-37 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installin g the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Removing and Installing Comp onents Figure 2-21 845-W A C P ower Supply F ront P anel Step 4 Hold the po wer supply b y the handle and orient it as sho wn in Figure 2-22 , an ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 94

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-38 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Removing and Installing Components Caution In a system with dual po wer supplies, connect each p ower sup ply to a separate po wer source. In case of a po wer source fail ure, ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 95

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-39 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installin g the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Removing and Installing Comp onents Figure 2-23 sh ow s a fan modu le partially installed in the Cisco MDS 9 200 Series. Figur e 2-23 F an Module Removing a Fan Module War ni ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 96

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-40 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Removing and Installing Components Step 3 Listen for the f ans if the switch is po wered on. Y ou should immediately hear them op erating. If you do not hear them, ensure that ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 97

    CH A P T E R S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 3-1 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 3 Connecting the Cisco MDS 9200 Series The Cisco MDS 9200 Series pro vides the following typ es of ports: • Console port (interf ace module)—An RS-232 por t that you can use to create a local management con ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 98

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 3-2 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 3 Connecting the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Preparin g for Network Connections Preparing for Network Connections When preparing your site for netw ork connections to the Cisco MD S 9 200 Series, consider the follo wing fo ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 99

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 3-3 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 3 Connecting the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Connecting to the Console Port Note T o connect the console port to a computer terminal, the comp uter must support VT100 terminal emulation. The terminal emulatio n software ? ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 100

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 3-4 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 3 Connecting the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Connecting to the COM1 Port Connecting to the COM1 Port Note The COM1 port is not supported for connection to a console. The COM1 port (labeled COM1) is an RS-2 32 port with a D ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 101

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 3-5 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 3 Connecting the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Connecting to the M GMT 10/100 Ethernet Port The default COM1 settings are as follo ws: line Aux: Speed: 9600 bauds Databits: 8 bits per byte Stopbits: 1 bit(s) Parity: none Mo ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 3-6 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 3 Connecting the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Connecting to a Fibre Ch annel Port Connecting to a Fibre Channel Port The Fibre Channel ports on the switch modules are co mpatible wi th LC-type fiber -optic SFP transceivers ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 3-7 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 3 Connecting the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Connecting to a Fibre Channel Port The Cisco MDS 9000 Famil y supports X2 transcei vers with SC connectors. (See Figure 3-4 .) Figure 3-4 Cisco MDS 9000 Family X2 T r ansceiver ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 3-8 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 3 Connecting the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Connecting to a Fibre Ch annel Port Installing an X2 Transceiver T o install an X2 transcei ver , follow t hese steps: Step 1 Attach an ESD-pre venti ve wrist strap and follow i ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 105

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 3-9 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 3 Connecting the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Connecting to a Fibre Channel Port Note Use only Cisco SFP transceiv ers on the Cisco MDS 9200 Series. Each Cisco SFP transcei ver is encoded with model information that enable ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 3-10 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 3 Connecting the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Connecting to a Fibre Ch annel Port Note If you cannot install the cable in to the transceiv er , insert or le av e the dust plug in the cable end of the transceiv er . Removin ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 3-11 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 3 Connecting the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Connecting to a Fibre Channel Port Figur e 3-7 Alter nate Remo v al Method for Bale Clasp SFP T r ansceiv ers Step 4 Insert a dust cov er into the port en d of the transceiver ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 108

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 3-12 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 3 Connecting the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Connecting to a Fibre Ch annel Port Figur e 3-8 Connecting the LC-T ype Cable to a Fibr e Channel P o rt Caution If the cable does not install easily , ensure that it is correc ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 3-13 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installati on Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 3 Connecting the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Connecting to a Fibre Channel Port Maintaining SFP Transceivers and Fiber-Optic Cables SFP transceiv ers and fiber-optic cables must be kept cl ean and dust-free to maintain h ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 3-14 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Chapter 3 Connecting the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Connecting to a Fibre Ch annel Port ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com A-5 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix A Cabinet and Ra ck Installation Cisco MDS 9000 Family telco and EIA Shelf Bracket • The rack has suff ic ient vertical clearance for the chassis plus 2 R U for the shelf brackets, and any desired clea rance for th ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 116

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com A-6 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix A Cabinet and Rack Installation Cisco MDS 9000 Family telco and EIA Shelf Bracket Installing the Shelf Bracket Kit into a Two-Post telco Rack Figure A-1 sho ws the installation of the sh elf bracke t kit into a tw o- ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com A-7 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix A Cabinet and Ra ck Installation Cisco MDS 9000 Family telco and EIA Shelf Bracket Installing the Shelf Bracket Kit into a Four-Post EIA Rack Figure A-2 sho ws the installation of the sh elf bracke t kit into a four ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com A-8 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix A Cabinet and Rack Installation Cisco MDS 9000 Family telco and EIA Shelf Bracket Step 4 Attach the crossbar to the shelf brackets as shown in Figure A-2 , using the 1 0-32 scre ws. Step 5 Insert the slider rails int ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com A-9 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix A Cabinet and Ra ck Installation Cisco MDS 9000 Family telco and EIA Shelf Bracket Removing the Shelf Bracket Kit (Optional) The shelf bracket kit can be remov e d once the Cisco MDS 9200 Series has been install ed i ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com A-10 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix A Cabinet and Rack Installation Cisco MDS 9000 Family telco and EIA Shelf Bracket ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com B-3 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix B T echnical Specifications Module Specifications Ta b l e B - 4 lists the specif ications for the batteries on the Cisco MDS 9000 F amily Caching Services Module. Weight of Modules Ta b l e B - 5 lists the weight fo ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com B-6 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix B Technical Specific ations Power Specifications 24-port 4-Gbps swit ching module, DS-X9124 3.x 147 628 2.04 1.53 1.02 0.77 2.x and 1.x —— ———— 12-port 4-Gbps swit ching module, DS-X9112 3.x 132 564 1.83 ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com B-7 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix B T echnical Specifications X2 Transceiver Spe cifications X2 Transceiver Specifications The Cisco MDS 9200 Series is compati ble with X2 transcei vers and cables that ha ve SC connectors. Each transcei ver mu st mat ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com B-9 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix B T echnical Specifications General Specif ication for Cis co 10-Gbps Fi bre Channel X2 Tr ansceiver s General Specification for Cisco 10-Gbps Ethernet X2 Transceivers Ta b l e B - 1 3 provides the general specif ica ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com B-10 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix B Technical Specific ations SFP and SFP+ T ransceiver Spec ifications • Support for 32 nontu nable ITU 100-GHz wa velengths compatible with the Cisco ONS D WDM channel plan. • Support for digi tal optical monito ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com B-11 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix B T echnical Specifications SFP and SFP+ Tran sceiver Specifications General Specifications for Cisco 8- Gbps Fibre Channel SFP+ Transceivers Ta b l e B - 1 7 provides the general specif ications fo r Cisco Fibre Ch ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com B-14 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix B Technical Specific ations SFP and SFP+ T ransceiver Spec ifications Ta b l e B - 2 2 provides the en vironment specificat ion for th e Cisco 4-Gbps Fibre Ch annel SFP transcei vers. For information about safety , ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com B-15 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix B T echnical Specifications SFP and SFP+ Tran sceiver Specifications Ta b l e B - 2 5 provides the en vironmental specification fo r Cisco 2-Gbps Fibre Channel SFP transcei vers. For information about safety , regul ...

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  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 137

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com B-17 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix B T echnical Specifications SFP and SFP+ Tran sceiver Specifications Ta b l e B - 3 0 provides the en vironmental specification for Cisco Fibre Channel/ Gigabit Ethernet SFP transceivers. For information about safet ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com B-18 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix B Technical Specific ations SFP and SFP+ T ransceiver Spec ifications Ta b l e B - 3 2 lists the Cisco 4-Gbps CWDM SFP tr ansceiv ers av ailable through Cisco. Environmental and Optical Specifications fo r Cisco 2-G ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com B-19 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix B T echnical Specifications SFP and SFP+ Tran sceiver Specifications Note • Parameters are specified ov er temperature an d at end of life unless otherwise noted. • When shorter distances of single-mode fiber ar ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com C-1 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-17468-02 APPENDIX C Cable and Port Specifications This appendix provides cable and port speci fications, and includes the follo wing sections: • Cables and Adapters Provided, page C-1 • Console Port, page C-2 • COM1 Port, page ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com C-2 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix C Cable a nd Port Specific ations Console Port Console Port The console port is an asynchronous RS-232 serial port with an RJ-4 5 connector . Y ou can use the RJ-45 rollov er cable and the RJ-45/DSUB F/ F adapter or ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 145

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com C-3 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix C Cable and Port Specifications COM1 Port Connecting the Console Port to a Computer Using the DB-9 Adapter Y o u can use the RJ-45 rollover cable and DB-9F/RJ-4 5F PC terminal (label ed “T erminal”) to connect th ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 146

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com C-4 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix C Cable a nd Port Specific ations MGMT 10/100/1000 Ethernet Port Connecting the COM1 Port to a Modem Y ou can use the DB-9F/ RJ-45F PC te rminal (lab eled “T erminal”) to connect to the COM1 port, and th e RJ-45/ ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 147

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com C-5 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix C Cable and Port Specifications MGMT 10/100/1000 Ethernet Port Ta b l e C - 6 lists the connector p inouts and signal names for a 10/1 00/1000B ASE-T management port (MDI) cable. Note The RJ-45 interface only uses pi ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 148

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com C-6 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix C Cable a nd Port Specific ations MGMT 10/100 Ethernet Port MGMT 10/100 Ethernet Port The MGMT 10/100 Ethernet po rt is an Ethernet port wi th an RJ-45 connector . Y ou can use a modular , RJ-45, straight-through U T ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 149

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com C-7 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix C Cable and Port Specifications MGMT 10/100 Ethernet Port Figure C-4 sho ws a schematic of the 10/100B ASE-T cable required to connect the management port to a switch or hub (not pr ovided with the switch). Figur e C ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 150

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com C-8 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix C Cable a nd Port Specific ations MGMT 10/100 Ethernet Port Supported Plugs for 6000-W AC, 2500-W AC, and 1900 -W AC Power Supplies Figure C-5 sho ws the supported plugs for the 6000-W A C, 3000-W A C , 2500-W A C, a ...

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    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com C-9 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix C Cable and Port Specifications MGMT 10/100 Ethernet Port Figur e C-5 600 0-W AC, 3000-W AC, 2500-W AC, and 1 900-W AC P ow er Supply Plugs Figure C-6 sho ws an additional plug that is supported for the 1900- W A C p ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 152

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com C-10 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix C Cable a nd Port Specific ations MGMT 10/100 Ethernet Port Figure C-7 sho ws an additional plug that is supported for th e 3000-W and 2500 -W po wer supply , using 110 V A C. Note Using the plug in Figur e C-7 at 1 ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 153

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com C-11 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix C Cable and Port Specifications MGMT 10/100 Ethernet Port Jumper Power Cord Figure C-9 sho ws the C19 and C20 connectors on the op tional jumper power cord for the Cisco MDS 9200 Series. The C19 conn ector plugs int ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 154

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com C-12 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix C Cable a nd Port Specific ations MGMT 10/100 Ethernet Port ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 155

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com D-1 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-17468-02 APPENDIX D Site Planning and Maintenance Records This appendix inclu des the follo wing records to use when installing the Cisco MDS 9 200 Series: • Site Preparation Checklist, page D-1 • Contact and Site Information, pa ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 156

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com D-2 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix D Site Planning and Mainten ance Records Site Preparation Checklist T able D-1 Site Planning Checklist T ask No. Planning Activity V erified By T ime Date 1 Space e valuation: • Space and layout • Fl oo r c ove r ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 157

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com D-3 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix D Site Planning and Maintenance Reco rds Contact and Site Information Contact and Site Information Use the following w orksheet ( Ta b l e D - 2 ) to record contact and site information. 3. EMI = electromagnetic inte ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 158

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com D-4 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Appendix D Site Planning and Mainten ance Records Chassis and Mo dule Information Chassis and Module Information Use the following w orksheets ( Ta b l e D - 3 and Ta b l e D - 4 ) to record informatio n about the chassis and ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 159

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com IN-1 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 INDEX Numerics 12-port 4-Gbps Fi bre Channel switching modules description 1-15 figure 1-15 16-port switching modules description 1-18 figure 1-18 LEDs (table) 1-17, 1-20 18/4-Port Mult iservice Module 1-21 18/4-port Multise ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 160

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com Index IN-2 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware I nstallation Guide OL-17468-02 cabling COM1 port C-3 console port C-2 MGMT 10/100/1000 Ethern et port C-4 MGMT 10/100 Ethernet port C-6 requirements 3-1 SFP transceivers 3-11, 3-12 Caching Services Module. See CSM chassis description 1-2 grounding ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 161

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com Index IN-3 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 Fiber Connectivit y 1-21 fiber optic cables maintaining 3-13 Fibre Channel/Gigabit Ethernet SFP transceivers 1-37 Fibre Channel ports connecting 3-6 connecting with LC -type cable (figure) 3-12 Figure 1-8 1-13 G Genera ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 162

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com Index IN-4 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware I nstallation Guide OL-17468-02 MGMT 10/100 Ethernet port cabling C-6 connecting (figure) 3-5 connecting (procedure) 3-5 pinouts C-6 Module Specifications B-2 MPS-14/2 figure 1-24 LEDs (table) 1-25 N network connection s, preparing 3-2 New and Chan ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 163

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com Index IN-5 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-17468-02 self-test passed front panel LEDs 1-28 self-test r unning front panel LEDs 1-28 services mo dules ASM 1-29 downloadin g binary image 1-30 installing (procedure) 2-33 IPS-4 1-25 IPS-8 1-25 MPS-14/2 1-23 MSFM-18/4 1-22 M ...

  • Cisco Systems MDS 9200 Series - page 164

    S end documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com Index IN-6 Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hard ware I nstallation Guide OL-17468-02 description 1-12 downloadin g binary image 1-28 features 1-19 installing ( procedur e) 2-33 LEDs (table) 1-17, 1-20 positioning in chassis (figure) 2-30 power and heat specification B-5 removing 2-31, 2-32 removing ( ...

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