Site Preparation and Maintenance Records

Site Preparation Checklist

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

The following table lists the site planning tasks that we recommend that you complete before you install the switch. Your completion of each task ensures a successful switch installation.

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 wire gauge 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 to record 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 to record information about the chassis and modules.

Table 1. Chassis Information

Contract number

Chassis serial number

Product number

Switch IP address

Switch IP netmask

Hostname

Domain name

IP broadcast address

Gateway/router address

DNS address

Table 2. Module Information for a Cisco Nexus 7710 Switch
Slot Module Type Module Serial Number Notes

1

2

3

4

5

Supervisor

6

Supervisor

7

8

9

10