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Site Planning and Maintenance Records
Finding the Chassis Serial Number
Chassis and Module Information
Site Planning and Maintenance Records
This appendix provides a Site Planning list and includes the following records to use when installing the Cisco MDS 9500 Series:
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Chassis and Module Information
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Contacting Customer Service
If you are unable to solve a startup problem after using the troubleshooting suggestions in this appendix, contact your customer service representative for assistance and further instructions. Before you call, have the following information ready to help your service provider assist you as quickly as possible:
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Finding the Chassis Serial Number
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Figure D-1 shows the location of the serial number label on the Cisco MDS 9513 Director.
Figure D-1 Serial Number Location on Cisco MDS 9513 Director
In later releases of the Cisco MDS 9509 Director, the chassis serial number label was moved, as shown in Figure D-2. Earlier releases may have the serial number label on the right side instead of the left.
Figure D-2 Serial Number Location on Cisco MDS 9509 Director
The Cisco MDS 9506 Director chassis serial number label is shown in Figure D-3.
Figure D-3 Serial Number Location on Cisco MDS 9506 Director
Site Preparation Checklist
Planning the location and layout of your equipment rack or wiring closet is essential for successful switch operation, ventilation, and accessibility. Table D-1 lists the site planning tasks that Cisco recommends completing before installing the Cisco MDS 9500 Series.
Consider heat dissipation when sizing the air-conditioning requirements for an installation. See Table C-1 on page C-1 for the environmental requirements. See the"Power Specifications for the Cisco MDS 9513 Director" section on page C-6, the "Power Specifications for the Cisco MDS 9509 Director" section on page C-9, and the "Power Specifications for the Cisco MDS 9506 Director" section on page C-14 for power and heat ratings.
Table D-1 Site Planning Checklist
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Space evaluation:
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Environmental evaluation:
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Power evaluation:
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Grounding evaluation:
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Cable and interface equipment evaluation:
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1 Verify that each power supply installed in the chassis has a dedicated AC source or DC source circuit.
2 UPS = uninterruptible power supply
3 EMI = electromagnetic interference
4 RFI = radio frequency interference
Contact and Site Information
Use the following worksheet (Table D-2) to record contact and site information.
Table D-2 Contact and Site Information
Chassis and Module Information
Use the following worksheets (Table D-3 and Table D-4) to record information about the chassis and modules.
Contract number_______________________________________________
Chassis serial number___________________________________________
Product number________________________________________________
Table D-3 Network-Related Information
Table D-4 Module Information
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