Cisco MDS 9100 Series Hardware Installation Guide (OL-17951-02, February 2009)

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Cisco MDS 9100 Series Hardware Installation Guide
OL-17951-02
APPENDIX
D
Site Planning and Maintenance Records
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, page D-1
• Contact and Site Information, page D-3
• Chassis and Network Information, page D-4
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.
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-5 for power and heat ratings.