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Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
First Published: 2014-11-21
Last Modified: 2021-05-14
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  • Page 1 Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide First Published: 2014-11-21 Last Modified: 2021-05-14 Americas Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 http://www.cisco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (6387) Fax: 408 527-0883...
  • Page 2 Cisco and the Cisco logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. To view a list of Cisco trademarks, go to this URL: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/legal/trademarks.html.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Shock and Vibration Requirements Grounding Requirements Planning for Power Requirements Rack and Cabinet Requirements Clearance Requirements C H A P T E R 3 Installing a Chassis Installing a Rack or Cabinet Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 4 Displaying the Current State of a Module Displaying Temperatures for a Module Connecting to a Module Saving the Module Configuration Shutting Down or Starting Up a Module Purging a Nonfunctioning Module from the Running Configuration Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 5 Migrating the Switch from Using 40-Gigabit Line Cards to Using 100-Gigabit -EX/-FX Line Cards A P P E N D I X A System Specifications Environmental Specifications Switch Dimensions Weights for the Chassis, Modules, Fan Trays, and Power Supplies Power Specifications Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 6 System Controller LEDs Supervisor Module LEDs Fan Tray LEDs Fabric Module LEDs Line Card LEDs Power Supply LEDs A P P E N D I X C Additional Kits Accessory Kit Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 7: Preface

    Audience, on page vii • Documentation Conventions, on page vii • Related Documentation for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software, on page viii • Documentation Feedback, on page x • Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request , on page x...

  • Page 8: Related Documentation For Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Nx-Os Software

    These guides are available at the following URL: https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps13386/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html The documents in this category include: • Cisco Nexus 2000 Series NX-OS Fabric Extender Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches • Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide •...
  • Page 9 • Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS VXLAN Configuration Guide Other Software Documents • Cisco Nexus 7000 Series and 9000 Series NX-OS MIB Quick Reference • Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide • Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide •...

  • Page 10: Documentation Feedback

    What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, at: https://www.cisco.com/warp/public/687/Directory/DirTAC.shtml. Subscribe to What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation as an RSS feed and delivers content directly to your desktop using a reader application. The RSS feeds are a free service.

  • Page 11: Overview

    Table 1: Compatibility of Fabric Modules, Fans, and Fabric Module Blanks/Fan Power Cards Fabric Module Fabric Module Blank or Fan Power Card N9K-C9508-FM N9K-C9508-FAN N9K-C9508-FM-Z N9K-C9508-FM-E N9K-C9508-FAN N9K-C9508-FM-Z N9K-C9508-FM-E2 N9K-C9508-FAN N9K-C9508-FM-Z N9K-C9508-FM-G N9K-C9508-FAN2 N9K-C9508-FAN-PWR Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 12 Fabric Modules Supported Line Cards Required for Maximum Bandwidth N9K-C9508-FM N9K-X9536PQ N9K-X9564PX N9K-X9564TX N9K-X9408PC-CFP2 N9K-X9432PQ N9K-X9464PX N9K-X9464TX N9K-X9464TX2 N9K-X9636PQ N9K-X97160YC-EX N9K-C9508-FM-E N9K-X9732C-EX N9K-X9732C-FX 4 (plus 1 for redundancy) N9K-X9736C-EX N9K-X9736C-FX N9K-X9736Q-FX N9K-X9788TC-FX Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 13 N9K-X96136YC-R N9K-X9624D-R2 N9K-C9508-FM-R2 N9K-X9636C-RX N9K-X9636C-R N9K-X9636Q-R N9K-X96136YC-R N9K-C9508-FM-S N9K-X9432C-S Note You can see the status of only 1 to 30 modules. switch# sh module ? <CR> <1-30> Enter module number Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 14 • Cisco Nexus 9500 Series 3-kW AC power supply (N9K-PAC-3000W-B) • Cisco Nexus 9500 Series 3-kW Universal AC/DC power supply (N9K-PUV-3000W-B) • Cisco Nexus 9500 Series 3.15-kW Dual Input Universal AC/DC power supply (N9K-PUV2-3000W-B) • Cisco Nexus 9500 Series 3-kW (-48 V) DC power supply (N9K-PDC-3000W-B)
  • Page 15 3-kW AC, Universal AC/DC, or DC power supplies (AC power supplies shown). Line cards (up to 8) 2 vertical mounting brackets that are used to mount the chassis onto a rack Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 16 Fabric modules (3 to 6 Chassis handles (used 40-Gigabit modules or 4 only for positioning the 100- or 400-Gigabit chassis on the bottom modules) support rails—do not use these handles for lifting the chassis). Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 17 Overview Overview System controllers (2) Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 18 Overview Overview Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 19: Preparing The Site

    Altitude Requirements Altitude rating is based on power supply installed; see critical components list in the system CB report for altitude rating. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 20: Dust And Particulate Requirements

    The wiring is unlikely to emit radio interference if you use a twisted-pair cable with a good distribution of grounding conductors. If you exceed the recommended distances, use a high-quality twisted-pair cable with one ground conductor for each data signal when applicable. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 21: Shock And Vibration Requirements

    To plan for the power requirements of a switch, you must determine each of the following: • Power requirements for all the switch components • Minimum number of power supplies required to power the components that are installed in the switch. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 22 48-port 1/10GBASE-T and 4-port 40-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ line card 288 W 360 W (N9K-X9464TX2) Line cards that are supported by N9K-C9508-E and 455 W 570 W N9K-C9508-E2 fabric modules 266 W 420 W Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 23 16-port 1/10-Gigabit SFP, 32-port 10/25-Gigabit Ethernet SFP, and 4-port 213 W 300 W 40/100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP line card (N9K-X96136YC-R Line cards that are supported by N9K-C9508-FM-S fabric modules 340 W 400 W Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 24 (see Step 1) by the output wattage (3000 W) of the power supplies installed in the switch. Round up the fractional result to the nearest ones digit. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 25 (33 A)/ (80% or 0.80) = 41.25 amps Step 4 Select one of the following power modes to determine the number of additional power supplies required for reserve power: Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 26 Add at least 1 more power supply to the number of power supplies determined in step 2. N9K-PUV-3000W-B Guidelines: N9K-PUV2-3000W-B Recommended if the number of power supplies from step 2 is 1 or higher. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 27 3-kW DC power supplies You provide four 6-gauge wires (recommended) and cuts that wire to the required length. We provide four 6-gauge lugs to connect those wires to the DC power supply. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 28: Rack And Cabinet Requirements

    • Power cords for the 3-kW Universal AC power supplies are 14 feet (4.27 m) long. Note The power cables for the 3-kW DC power supply are provided by and sized you. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 29: Clearance Requirements

    Vertical rack-mount posts Minimum clearance and rails required for module handles (up to 6 inches [15.24 cm] recommended for optimal airflow) when using cabinet doors Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 30 Side clearance, that is required for older line card handle rotation (not required for the current line cards which have handles that rotate differently). No right-side clearance required (no airflow on the right side). Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 31: Installing A Chassis

    (ESD) wrist strap. This action prevents discharge damage when you handle ungrounded components during installation. Step 3 If you need access to the source power at the rack, include one of the following: Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 32: Inspecting The New Switch

    The fabric modules must be installed in specific slots as follows (installing fabric modules in other slots can cause a module mismatch condition): Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 33: Installing The Bottom-Support Rails

    • 3.15-kW Dual Input Universal AC/DC power supply (N9K-PUV2-3000W-B) • 3-kW DC power supply (N9K-PDC-3000W-B) • Rack Mount kit • Rack mount kit for the Cisco Nexus 9508 (N9K-C9500-RMK) chassis • Bottom-support rails (2) • M6 mounting screws (20) • 10-32 mounting screws (20) •...
  • Page 34 13 RU (22.75 in [57.8 cm]) of vertical space above the rails to install the chassis, see the following figure. You can expand the rail so that its mounting brackets are spaced between 24 to 32 inches (61.0 to 81.3 cm). Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 35 3/4 inch screws for each end of the rail (using a total of 6 screws for the rail as shown in the following figure) and tighten each screw to 40 in-lbs (4.5 N.m) of torque. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 36: Installing A Chassis In A Rack Or Cabinet

    Statement 1048 Rack Stabilization The rack stabilizing mechanism must be in place, or the rack must be bolted to the floor before installation or servicing. Failure to stabilize the rack can cause bodily injury. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 37 • When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the heaviest component at the bottom of the rack. • If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the unit in the rack. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 38 Push the lower half of the front side of the chassis so that the back side enters the rack. Then push until the chassis is halfway onto the rack, see the following figure. Ensure that the chassis does not get caught on any of the expansion edges of the bottom-support rail. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 39 If the mechanical lift is raised above the height of the bottom-support rails, gently lower it to the level of the rails or no more than 1/4 inch (0.6 cm) below the rails. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 40 Handles used to adjust the chassis Four M6 x 19 mm or 10-24 x 3/4 in. Phillips screws used to attach each placement. side bracket to a front mounting rail (use a total of eight screws). Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 41: Grounding The Chassis

    Verify that the ground wire is securely attached to the grounding lug by attempting to pull the wire out of the crimped lug. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 42: Starting Up The Switch

    The maximum number of power supplies is the number of power supplies that are required for combined power plus the same number of power supplies (n+n) for redundancy. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 43: Connecting A 3-Kw Ac Power Supply To An Ac Power Source

    Verify that the Output Power LED turns on and becomes green. What to do next When the power supplies are operating and the switch is fully powered, you are ready to connect the switch to the network. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 44: Connecting A 3-Kw Universal Ac/Dc Power Supply To An Ac Power Source

    Connect the Saf-D-Grid connector on the other end of the power cable to the Saf-D-Grid receptacle on the power supply. Step 7 Turn on the circuit breaker for the DC power source circuit. Step 8 Turn on the power supply by pressing its power switch to on (1). Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 45: Connecting A 3-Kw Dc Power Supply To A Dc Power Source

    Connect the four customer-provided power cables to the power supply and power source as follows: a) Use a wire stripper to remove 0.75 inches (19 cm) of insulation from the end of each of four power cables. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 46 Be sure that the positive and negative cables that are attached to one side of the power supply are attached to the same DC power source circuit. The negative cable is attached to a negative terminal and the positive cable is attached to a positive terminal). Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 47 The LEDs flash and then the OK LED turns on (green) in addition to the Input LEDs. What to do next You are ready to connect the switch to the network. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 48 Installing a Chassis Connecting a 3-kW DC Power Supply to a DC Power Source Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 49: Connecting The Switch To The Network

    • Do not touch the ends of connectors. Touching the ends can leave fingerprints and cause other contamination. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 50: Connecting A Console To The Switch

    You make this local management connection between the asynchronous serial port on a supervisor module and a console device capable of asynchronous transmission. Typically, you can use a computer terminal as the console device. On the supervisor modules, you use the console serial port. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 51: Connecting The Management Interface

    The supervisor management port (MGMT ETH) provides out-of-band management, which enables you to use the command-line interface (CLI) to manage the switch by its IP address. This port uses a 10/100/1000 Ethernet connection with an RJ-45 interface. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 52: Creating The Initial Switch Configuration

    To connect the switch to the network, you can use the default choices for each configuration except the IP address, which you must provide. You can perform the other configurations later as described in the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide.
  • Page 53 Enter the IP address for the management interface. The software asks for the Mgmt0 IPv4 netmask. Step 6 Enter a network mask for the management interface. The software asks if you need to edit the configuration. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 54: Connecting Interface Ports

    You can disconnect a BASE-T (copper) port from the network by removing a copper network interface cable with RJ-45 connectors from the line card interface port. Before you begin Follow the ESD-preventative protocol, such as wearing a grounded ESD wrist strap, whenever handling electronic components. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 55: Connecting An Optical Port To The Network

    If using an optical cable, insert the optical cable into the installed transceiver. Disconnecting Optical Ports from the Network When removing fiber-optic transceivers, you must remove the fiber-optic cables from a transceiver before removing the transceiver from the port. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 56: Optic Transceiver Removal Using The Optics Extraction Tool

    Remove the fiber-optic cables from the transceiver module before removing the transceiver module. Step 2 Use the wide side of the optics extraction tool to release the bale latch (see the following image). Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 57: Maintaining Transceivers And Optical Cables

    • Inspect routinely for dust and damage. If you suspect damage, clean and then inspect fiber ends under a microscope to determine if damage has occurred. Note If cable length is more than 5 meters, Auto Negotiation is not supported. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 58 Connecting the Switch to the Network Maintaining Transceivers and Optical Cables Note The N9K-X9436PQ, N9K-X9564PX, and N9K-X9564TX line cards do not support Link Training. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 59: Managing The Switch

    Some parts of this software are covered under the GNU Public License. A copy of the license is available at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html. Software Hardware Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 60 Serial number is SAL17257AHD CLEI code is Module5 empty Module6 empty Module7 empty Module8 empty FM21 empty FM22 Module type is : Fabric Module 0 submodules are present Model number is N9K-C9508-FM Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 61 0 submodules are present Model number is N9K-SC-A H/W version is 0.2010 Part Number is 73-15294-02 Part Revision is 1 Manufacture Date is Year 17 Week 22 Serial number is SAL17225YFS Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 62 H/W version is 0.5020 Part Number is 73-15288-05 Part Revision is 02 Manufacture Date is Year 17 Week 18 Serial number is SAL171843HG CLEI code is 12345678 Fan2 ok Model number is N9K-C9508-FAN Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 63: Displaying The Hardware Inventory For A Switch

    VID: V01 , SN: FOC24312DVS NAME: "Slot 23", DESCR: "8-slot Fabric Module" PID: N9K-C9508-FM-G VID: V01 , SN: FOC24206ZFG NAME: "Slot 24", DESCR: "8-slot Fabric Module" PID: N9K-C9508-FM-G VID: V01 , SN: FOC24206ZER Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 64: Displaying The Backplane And Serial Number Information

    The following example shows the contents of the first instance of the backplane SPROM. switch# show sprom backplane 1 DISPLAY backplane sprom contents: Common block: Block Signature : 0xabab Block Version Block Length : 160 Block Checksum : 0x15a3 Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 65 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 66: Displaying Environmental Information For The Switch

    24 W Powered-Up fantray1 N9K-C9508-FAN 45 W 240 W Powered-Up fantray2 N9K-C9508-FAN 44 W 240 W Powered-Up fantray3 N9K-C9508-FAN 44 W 240 W Powered-Up N/A - Per module power not available Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 67: Displaying The Current State Of A Module

    After the third attempt, the module powers down. The switch is ready to be configured. power-denied The switch detects insufficient power for a line card to power up. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 68 This example shows how to display information about a module in a specific slot (slot 4) of the chassis. switch# show module 4 Ports Module-Type Model Status ----- ----------------------------------- ------------------ ---------- Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 69: Displaying Temperatures For A Module

    We recommend that you install dual supervisor modules. If you are using a switch without dual supervisor modules, we recommend that you immediately replace the fan module if just one fan is not working. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 70: Connecting To A Module

    To see which slots are filled with modules, use the show inventory command. Use the attach module slot_number command to get direct access to a specific module. This example shows how to attach to the supervisor in slot 28. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 71: Saving The Module Configuration

    A particular switching module is removed and the The configured module information is preserved. same switching module is replaced before you enter the copy running-config startup-config command again. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 72: Shutting Down Or Starting Up A Module

    Step 2 Shut down (or alternatively power up) a specific module by entering the [no] poweroff module slot_number command. Example: switch(config)# poweroff module 3 switch(config)# Example: switch(config)# no poweroff module 3 switch(config)# Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 73: Purging A Nonfunctioning Module From The Running Configuration

    (Watts ) (Watts ) ------- ------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------- N9K-PAC-3000W-B 517 W 566 W 3000 W ------------ Absent ------------ Absent N9K-PAC-3000W Shutdown ------------ Absent ------------ Absent ------------ Absent ------------ Absent Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 74: Reload A Module

    These commands report on only software-controlled modules, such as supervisors, system controllers, line cards, fabric modules, fan trays, and power supplies. Modules that are uncontrolled by software, such as blank modules installed in empty slots to control airflow are not reported on. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 75: Rebooting A Switch

    Step 3 Use the reload command to reload the switch. Example: switch(config)# reload Overview of Supervisor Modules The switch has one or two supervisor modules of the following types: Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 76 • sup-1 refers to the supervisor module in the SUP 1 slot (slot 27 in the CLI output). • sup-2 refers to the supervisor module in the SUP 2 slot (slot 28 in the CLI output. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 77: Overview Of Power Modes

    For example, if the switch requires 4.0 kW of power, the switch has four power supplies that each output 3 kW. If you have two power grids, you use both grid A and grid B to power four 3-kW power supplies that provide the available power for the switch. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 78 3.0 kW Available power is less than the power requirement for the switch. You cannot power the entire switch (some of the line cards will not be able to power up). Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 79 6.0 kW (output from the other two power supplies on grid B). The available power (6.0 kW) exceeds the power requirement of the switch (5.2 kW), so the entire switch can power up. The following table shows the results for each scenario. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 80 If you install an extra 3-kW power supply unit that can output 3.0 kW, the available power becomes 6.0 kW. The increased amount of available power exceeds the switch power requirement of 5.2 kW, so all the modules and fan trays in the switch can power up. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 81: Setting The Power Mode

    • Slots PS 1 to PS 4 must be connected to one grid (Grid A). • Slots PS 5 to PS 8 must be connected to another grid (Grid B). Step 1 Use the configure terminal command to enter the global configuration mode. Example: Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 82: Overview Of Fan Trays

    If one or more fans fail within a fan tray, the Fan Status LED turns red. A fan failure could lead to temperature alarms if not corrected immediately. The software is continuously monitoring the fan status. In a fan failure, the following actions occur: Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 83: Displaying The Status For The Fan Trays

    There must be a functioning fabric module installed behind that fan tray in order for the fan tray to be powered up. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 84 Managing the Switch Displaying the Status for the Fan Trays Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 85: Replacing Or Installing Modules, Fan Trays, And Power Supplies

    Verify that the grounding cable is attached to the facility earth ground. Installing or Replacing a Supervisor Module The switch can operate with one or two supervisor modules that are installed in the chassis. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 86 If you are replacing a module that is currently in the chassis, remove the existing module from the chassis by following these steps: a) Disconnect and label the following cables from the module: Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 87 Align the back of the module to the guides in the open supervisor slot and slide the module all the way into the slot. See the following figure. The module stops when its front is about 0.25 inches (0.6 cm) outside the front of the chassis. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 88: Upgrading A Supervisor Module

    You can upgrade supervisor modules by using the hot swap method. The upgrade path for your active supervisor module can be found in the following table: Active Supervisor Allowed Upgrade Supervisor A Supervisor A+ Supervisor A Supervisor B+ Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 89: Installing Or Replacing A System Controller Module

    • Prepare an antistatic surface or packing materials for each module that you remove from the chassis. Step 1 Open the packaging for the new system controller module and inspect the module for damage. If the module is damaged, alert the Technical Assistance Center (TAC). Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 90 Hold the front of the module with one hand and place your other hand under the module to support it. c) Align the back of the module to the guides in the open controller slot and slide the module all the way into the slot. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 91: Installing Or Replacing A Line Card

    • Prepare an antistatic surface or packing materials for each module that you remove from the chassis. Step 1 Open the packaging for the new line card and inspect the module for damage. If the module is damaged, contact the Technical Assistance Center (TAC). Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 92 Pull both levers to slide the line card out of its slot in the chassis as shown in the following figure. Pull both levers to remove the line card from the chassis. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 93 Attach each interface cable to the appropriate port on the line card. Use the label on each cable to determine which port each cable attaches to. f) Verify that the line card LEDs turn on and appear as follows: • The Status (STS or STA) LED turns on and becomes green. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 94: Installing And Removing A Blank Line Card

    Note The latches are stiff and may require extra force to fully engage with the brackets on the sides of the chassis. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 95 The latches are stiff and may require extra force to fully disengage with the brackets on the sides of the chassis. b) Hold the blank line card using both the hands and pull the blank line card completely out of the chassis slot. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 96: Replacing A Fan Tray

    If the module is damaged, contact the Technical Assistance Center (TAC) and wait until you have an undamaged fan tray to install. Step 2 Unscrew the four captive screws on the front of the fan tray until each screw is free of the chassis. See the following figure. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 97: Installing A Fan Tray

    • If you are replacing a fabric module behind the open fan tray slot, that replacement operation is completed. Step 1 Use both of your hands to hold the two handles on the front of the fan tray that you are installing. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 98 Screw in the four captive screws to secure the fan tray to the chassis. Tighten the screws to 8 in-lb (0.9 N·m) of torque. Step 6 Verify that the fan tray STATUS LED turns on and becomes green. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 99: Replacing A Fabric Module

    • Prepare an antistatic surface or packing materials for each module that you remove from the chassis. • Remove the fan tray that covers the fabric module that you are removing. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 100 Verify that the Fabric LED for the slot that you specified turns off. Step 4 Remove the fabric module that you are replacing by following these steps: Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 101 See Callout 2 in the previous figure. c) With each of the two handles in your two hands, pull the module a couple of inches (about 5 cm) out of the slot. See the following figure. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 102: Installing A Fabric Module

    • Be sure that you are replacing a fabric module with the same type of fabric module. All the fabric modules that are installed in the switch must be the same type. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 103 Be sure that you are installing the fabric module in a supported fabric module slot. The supported fabric module slots differ depending on the number of fabric modules that are installed in the switch as follows: Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 104 Reinstall the fan module over the replaced fabric module by following these steps: a) Use both of your hands to hold the two handles on the front of the fan tray that you are installing. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 105 Make sure that the four captive screws on the front of the fan tray align with the four screw holes in the chassis. e) Screw in the four captive screws to secure the fan tray to the chassis. Tighten the screws to 8 in-lb (0.9 N·m) of torque. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 106: Installing Or Replacing Power Supplies

    Do not operate the system unless all cards, faceplates, front covers, and rear covers are in place. You can install or replace any of the following Cisco Nexus 9500 Series power supplies in this switch: • 3-kW AC Power Supply •...
  • Page 107 Rotate the power supply 90 degrees so that the power receptacle is positioned on the lower front side. That way the back of the power supply is oriented to slide into the open power supply slot. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 108 The power cables for slots 1 through 4 must be connected to one power source and the power cables inslots 5 through 8 must be connected to another power source. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 109: Installing Or Replacing A 3-Kw Universal Ac/Dc Power Supply

    If the FAULT LED is on and the color is amber, that indicates that the power source connection has Note been broken. 4. Remove the power cable plug from the power supply receptacle. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 110 Slide the handle on the middle of the power supply release lever toward the end of the module and rotate the lever away from the front of the power supply while pushing the power supply all the way into the chassis. See the following figure. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 111: Installing Or Replacing A 3.15-Kw Dual Input Universal Ac/Dc Power Supply

    3.15KW with either one or two input power lines operating. The HVAC/HVDC power supply provides n+n or n+x line redundancy mode in a single power supply for the Cisco Nexus 9500 Series switches. The HVAC/HVDC power supply accepts 200–240VAC or 240/380VDC input power.
  • Page 112 Connect the positive terminal ring on the power cable to the negative (+) terminal on the DC power source. Secure it in place with a nut tightened to the appropriate torque setting for the terminal post. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 113: Installing Or Replacing A 3-Kw Dc Power Supply

    If you use both inputs, the IN LED is green. If you use only one input, the IN LED is blinking green. Installing or Replacing a 3-kW DC Power Supply Before you begin • The power source must be installed within reach of the power cables. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 114 The terminal box has four slots for four power terminals (ordered as negative [-], positive [+], positive [+], and negative [-]). Each terminal has two nuts that you use to fasten a power cable to the terminal. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 115 2. Turn the power supply 90 degrees so that the release lever is on the upper right front end of the module. Position and orient the other end of the module at the open power supply slot in the chassis. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 116 5. Rotate the ejector lever toward the front of the power supply and be sure that the other end of the lever locks into the chassis. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 117 6. Replace the safety cover on the terminal box and fasten it in place using its three screws. c) Power up the power supply as follows: 1. Turn on the power source circuit breaker for both input lines. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 118: Migrating The Switch From Using 40-Gigabit Line Cards To Using 100-Gigabit -Ex/-Fx Line Cards

    Ensure that the switch is running NX-OS software for release 7(3)i4(2) or later. Note When upgrading line cards and their fabric modules, upgrade the Cisco NX-OS software before inserting the line cards and fabric modules. Failure to do so can cause a diagnostic failure on the line card. Please...
  • Page 119 WARNING! there is unsaved configuration!!! This command will reboot the system. (y/n)? [n] Step 6 During the bootup, configure the switch by using the setup option. For configuration information, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide. Step 7 Copy the old configuration from the bootflash to the new configuration by using the copy command.
  • Page 120 Replacing or Installing Modules, Fan Trays, and Power Supplies Migrating the Switch from Using 40-Gigabit Line Cards to Using 100-Gigabit -EX/-FX Line Cards Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 121: System Specifications

    Without mounting Inside chassis: 20.67 1.75 inches (4.4 cm) brackets: 7.0 inches inches (52.5 cm) (17.78 cm) Ejector levers outside With mounting brackets: chassis: 0.75 inches (1.9 8.0 inches (20.32 cm) Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 122: Weights For The Chassis, Modules, Fan Trays, And Power Supplies

    Supervisor B module (N9K-SUP-B) 6.0 lb (2.72 kg) – Supervisor B+ module (N9K-SUP-B+) 5.3 lb (2.39 kg) System Controller Module (N9K-SC-A) 1.9 lb (0.9 kg) Line cards that the N9K-C9508-FM fabric modules support — Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 123 48-port 1/100 BASE-T and 4-port 100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 line card 13.0 lb (5.9 kg) (N9K-X9788TC-FX) – 16-port 400-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP-DD line card (N9K-X9716D-GX) 15.2 lb (6.8 kg) Line cards that the N9K-C9508-FM-R fabric modules support — Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 124 3-kW AC Power Supply (N9K-PAC-3000W-B) 6.2 lb (2.8 kg) – 3-kW Universal AC/DC Power Supply (N9K-PUV-3000W-B) 5.9 lb (2.67 kg) – 3.15-kW Dual Input Universal AC/DC Power Supply (N9K-PUV2-3000W-B) 5.9 lb (2.67 kg) Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 125: Power Specifications

    9000 W 21,000 W 18,000 W 9000 W 24,000 W 21,000 W 12,000 W The following power supply unit supports dual high-voltage AC/DC inputs and offers more flexibility to support input-source redundancy. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 126: Power Supply Specifications

    90% or greater (20 to 100% load) Redundancy Modes Combined, n+1, and n+n RoHS Compliance Hot Swappable Airflow Direction Port-side intake airflow 3000-W Universal AC/DC Power Supply Specifications Property Specification Power 3000 W Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 127: 3000-W Dual Input Universal Ac/Dc Power Supply Specifications

    3000-W DC Power Supply Specifications Property Specification Power 3000 W Input Voltage -48 to -60 VDC Frequency Efficiency 90% or greater (20 to 100% load) Redundancy Modes Combined, n+1, and n+n RoHS Compliance Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 128: Power Cable Specifications

    16 A, 250 VAC Brazil CAB-9K16A-BRZ 16 A, 250 VAC Korea CAB-9K16A-KOR 16 A, 250 VAC South Africa CAB-9K16A-SA 16 A, 250 VAC Australia and New Zealand CAB-AC-16A-AUS 16 A, 250 VAC Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 129 Peoples Republic of China CAB-AC-16A-CH 16 A, 250 VAC Continental Europe CAB-AC-2500W-EU 16 A, 250 VAC India CAB-C19-C20-IND 16 A, 250 VAC India PWR-CORD10-IND 16 A, 250 VAC International CAB-AC-2500W-INT 16 A, 250 VAC Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 130 (locking) 200-240 VAC operation Power distribution unit (PDU) CAB-C19-CBN 16 A, 250 VAC Switzerland CAB-ACS-16 16 A, 250 VAC Taiwan CAB-AC-C19-TW 16 A, 250 VAC (IEC 60320 C19 to EL 218) Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 131: 3-Kw Universal Ac/Dc And 3-Kw Dual Input Universal Ac/Dc Power Cable Specifications

    Locale Power Cord Part Number Cord Set Rating Power Cord Illustration Australia and New Zealand CAB-AC-16A-SG-AZ 16 A, 250 VAC (AU20LS3/Saf-D-Grid) CAB-AC-16A-SG-EU 16A, 250 VAC Israel CAB-AC-16A-SG-IS 16 A, 250 VAC Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 132 System Specifications Locale Power Cord Part Number Cord Set Rating Power Cord Illustration International/UK CAB-AC-16A-SG-IN 16 A, 250 VAC Italy CAB-AC-16A-SG-IT 16 A, 250 VAC South Africa CAB-AC-16A-SG-SA 16 A, 250 VAC Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 133 CAB-AC-20A-SG-C20 250 VAC 20 A North America CAB-AC-20A-SG-US 16 A, 250 VAC North America (non locking) CAB-AC-20A-SG-US2 250 VAC 20 A 200-240 VAC operation North America CAB-AC-20A-SG-US3 250 VAC 20 A Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 134 International, CAB-HV-25A-SG-IN1 400 VAC 20 A Saf-D-Grid/Saf-D-Grid International, Ring Terminal CAB-HV-25A-SG-IN2 20A, 300 VAC/500 VDC source plug, Ring Terminal/Saf-D-Grid North America CAB-HV-25A-SG-US1 277 VAC/ 240 VDC/ 380 VDC 25 A Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 135: 3-Kw Dc Power Supply Power Cord Specifications

    Each 3-kW DC power supply requires four customer-supplied power cables (two negative cables and two positive cables). We recommend using six gauge cables. Cisco supplies 6-gauge lugs for connections to the power supply. You supply the connectors that are required to connect the cables to the DC power source.
  • Page 136 System Specifications 3-kW DC Power Supply Power Cord Specifications Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 137: Leds

    Line cards (I/O modules) are all operational. Amber Check Line Card LEDs, on page 130 for more information. Power supplies are all operational. Green Amber Check the Power Supply LEDs for more information. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 138: System Controller Leds

    The following table describes the possible states for each of these LEDs. Color Status Flashing blue The operator has activated this LED to identify this module in the chassis. This module is not being identified. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 139: Fan Tray Leds

    2, FM 4, or FM 6) behind the fan tray has one of the following in order to power the fan tray: • Functioning fabric module (N9K-C9508-FM, N9K-C9508-FM-E, N9K-C9508-FM-R, or N9K-C9508-FM-S) • Fabric blank module with fan tray power connector (N9K-C9508-FM-Z) Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 140: Fabric Module Leds

    LED. The following table describes the possible states for each of these LEDs. Color Status Flashing blue The operator has activated this LED to identify this module in the chassis. This LED is not being used. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 141: Power Supply Leds

    The power supply may not be properly installed in the chassis. Either all the installed power supplies are not receiving power or an uninstalled power supply is not receiving power. Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 142 Power supply is installed without a connection to a power source. (10 seconds) then amber Amber Power supply failure—possibly one of the following conditions: • Over voltage • Over current • Over temperature • Power supply fan failure Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 143: Additional Kits

    • M6 x 19-mm Phillips screws (20) • Adjustable bottom-support rails (2) RJ-45 rollover cable DB-9F/RJ-45F PC terminal Ground lug kit 1 kit • Two-hole lug (1) • M4 x 8-mm Phillips pan-head screws (2) Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 144 1-Year Limited Warranty for Hardware Note If you do not receive a part that is listed in this document, contact Cisco Technical Support at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/687/Directory/DirTAC.shtml. If you purchased this product through a Cisco reseller, you may receive contents in your kit, such as documentation, hardware, and power cables.

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