Table Of Contents

Site Planning and Maintenance Records

Site Preparation Checklist

Contact and Site Information

Chassis and Network Information

Site Planning and Maintenance Records

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This appendix includes a site planning checklist and maintenance records to use when installing the Cisco MDS 9100 Series Fixed Configuration Fabric Switch, and it includes the following sections:

•Site Preparation Checklist

•Contact and Site Information

•Chassis and Network Information

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Note For information about how to query the switch for configuration information, see the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide and the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide.

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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 we recommend completing before installing the Cisco MDS 9100 Series switch.

Consider heat dissipation when sizing the air-conditioning requirements for an installation. See Table B-1 for environmental requirements and Table B-4 for power and heat ratings.

Table D-1 Site Planning Checklist 

Task No.	Planning Activity	Verified By	Time	Date
1	Space evaluation: •Space and layout •Floor covering •Impact and vibration •Lighting •Maintenance access
2	Environmental evaluation: •Ambient temperature •Humidity •Altitude •Atmospheric contamination •Air flow
3	Power evaluation: •Input power type •Power receptacles1 •Receptacle proximity to the equipment •Dedicated circuit for power supply •Dedicated (separate) circuits for redundant power supplies •UPS2 for power failures
4	Grounding evaluation: •Circuit breaker size •CO ground (AC- powered systems)
5	Cable and interface equipment evaluation: •Cable type •Connector type •Cable distance limitations •Interface equipment (transceivers)
6	Electromagnetic interference (EMI) evaluation: •Distance limitations for signaling •Site wiring •RFI3 levels

1 Verify that the power supply installed in the chassis has a dedicated AC source circuit. 2 UPS = uninterruptible power supply. 3 RFI = radio frequency interference.

Contact and Site Information

Use the following worksheet to record contact and site information.

Table D-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 Network Information

Use the following worksheets to record chassis and network information.

Contract Number

Chassis Serial Number

Product Number

Table D-3 Network-Related Information

Switch IP address
Switch IP netmask
Host name
Domain name
IP broadcast address
Gateway/router address
DNS address
Modem telephone number