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Site Planning and Maintenance Records

Site Preparation Checklist

Contact and Site Information

Chassis and Module Information

Site Planning and Maintenance Records

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This appendix includes the following records to use when installing the Cisco MDS 9216 Switch:

•Site Preparation Checklist

•Contact and Site Information

•Chassis and Module Information

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Note For information about how to query the switch for configuration information, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family 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 E-1 lists the site planning tasks that we recommend completing before installing the Cisco MDS 9216 Switch.

Consider heat dissipation when sizing the air-conditioning requirements for an installation. See Table C-1 for the environmental requirements, and the "Weight of Modules" section for power and heat ratings.

Table E-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	EMI3 evaluation: •Distance limitations for signaling •Site wiring •RFI4 levels

1 Verify that the power supply installed in the chassis has a dedicated AC source circuit. 2 UPS = uninterruptible power supply. 3 EMI = electromagnetic interference. 4 RFI = radio frequency interference.

Contact and Site Information

Use the following worksheet 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 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
Host name
Domain name
IP broadcast address
Gateway/router address
DNS address
Modem telephone number

Table E-4 Module Information

Slot	Module Type	Module Serial Number	Notes
1	Supervisor
2

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Note The supervisor module and the interface module are not removable.

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