Installation manual

Introduction

This document provides basic information about installing the Z9500 switch.

For information about how to configure and monitor switch features, refer to the Dell Networking

Configuration Guide for the Z9500 Switch, which is available on the Dell Support website at http://

support.dell.com/manuals.

This document contains the following sections:

• Product Description

• Unpacking the Switch

• Hardware Overview

• Site Preparations

• Z9500 Installation

• Technical Specifications

• Agency Compliance

• Technical Support

Product Description

The Z9500 is part of Dell Networking's Z-Series family of Data Center Core switches.

The Z9500 switch is a compact 3 RU (Rack Unit), high-performance, and low-latency 10/40–Gigabit

Ethernet switch. It runs the Dell Networking Operating Software (OS) , providing features and capabilities

that are widely deployed.

The Z9500 switch has the following features:

• 132 fixed Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable (QSFP+) ports on the I/O side of the switch.

• Four slots on the Utility side of the switch for hot swappable power supplies.

• Five slots on the Utility side of the switch for hot swappable fan modules.

• A management and console interface on the I/O side of the switch.

Introduction