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Site Preparation and Maintenance Records

Site Preparation Checklist

Contact and Site Information

Chassis and Module Information

Site Preparation and Maintenance Records

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This appendix provides a site planning list to use when preparing your site for the Cisco Nexus 7000 system and includes these sections:

•Site Preparation Checklist

•Contact and Site Information

•Chassis and Module Information

Site Preparation Checklist

Planning the location and layout of your equipment rack or cabinet is essential for successful switch operation, ventilation, and accessibility.

Table E-1 lists the site planning tasks that we recommend that you complete before you install the Cisco Nexus 7000 system. Your completion of each task ensures a successful switch installation.

Table E-1 Site Planning Checklist  

Planning Activity	Verification Time and Date
Space evaluation: •Space and layout •Floor covering •Impact and vibration •Lighting •Physical access •Maintenance access
Environmental evaluation: •Ambient temperature •Humidity •Altitude •Atmospheric contamination •Airflow
Power evaluation: •Input power type •Power receptacles •Receptacle proximity to the equipment •Dedicated (separate) circuits for power redundancy •UPS for power failures •Grounding: proper gauge wire and lugs •Circuit breaker size
Grounding evaluation: •Data center ground
Cable and interface equipment evaluation: •Cable type •Connector type •Cable distance limitations •Interface equipment (transceivers)
EMI evaluation: •Distance limitations for signaling •Site wiring •RFI levels

Contact and Site Information

Use the following worksheet (Table E-2) to record contact and site information.

Table E-2 Contact and Site Information  

Contact person
Contact phone
Contact e-mail
Building/site name
Data center location
Floor location
Address (line 1)
Address (line 2)
City
State
ZIP code
Country

Chassis and Module Information

Use the following worksheets (Table E-3 and Table E-4) to record information about the chassis and modules.

Contract Number

Chassis serial number

Product number

Table E-3 Network-Related Information  

Switch IP address
Switch IP netmask
Hostname
Domain name
IP broadcast address
Gateway/router address
DNS address

Table E-4 Module Information

Slot	Module Type	Module Serial Number	Notes
1
2
3
4
5	Supervisor
6	Supervisor
7
8
9
10