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Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation
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First Published: 2021-02-01
Last Modified: 2023-03-01
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  • Page 1 Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide First Published: 2021-02-01 Last Modified: 2023-03-01 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 Any products and features described herein as in development or available at a future date remain in varying stages of development and will be offered on a when-and if-available basis. Any such product or feature roadmaps are subject to change at the sole discretion of Cisco and Cisco will have no liability for delay in the delivery or failure to deliver any products or feature roadmap items that may be set forth in this document.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Airflow Considerations Installation Guidelines Unpacking and Inspecting the Switch Installing the Switch Using the NXK-ACC-KIT-1RU Rack-Mount Kit Installing the Switch Using the N3K-C3064-ACC-KIT Rack-Mount Kit Installing the Airflow Sleeve (N9K-AIRFLOW-SLV) Grounding the Chassis Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 4 Overview of Racks General Requirements for Cabinets and Racks Requirements Specific to Standard Open Racks Requirements Specific to Perforated Cabinets Cable Management Guidelines A P P E N D I X B System Specifications Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 5 A P P E N D I X C LEDs Switch Chassis LEDs Fan Module LEDs Power Supply LEDs A P P E N D I X D Additional Kits Rack Mount Kit NXK-ACC-KIT-1RU Airflow Sleeve Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 6 Contents Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 7: Overview

    • Overview, on page 1 Overview The Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 switch (N9K-C93180YC-FX3, N9K-C93180YC-FX3H) is a 1-rack unit (RU), fixed-port switch designed for spine-leaf-APIC deployment in data centers. This switch has the following ports: • 48 100M/1/10/25-Gigabit Ethernet SFP28 ports (ports 1-48).
  • Page 8 Once configured with “media-type 10g-tx” in NX-OS or “Link Level Policy -> Physical Media Type -> SFP 10G TX” in ACI, these ports can deploy SFP-10G-T-X. Without such configuration, they behave like normal ports. Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 9 Active Port deploying any Cisco 1/10/25G optics (SFP, SFP+, SFP28) EXCLUDING SFP+ 10GBASE-T, with max power consumption up to 1.5W. These ports are not part of any scheme and can deploy all regular Cisco optics and behave like normal ports.
  • Page 10 For port-side intake airflow, the fan and power supplies have burgundy coloring. For port-side exhaust airflow, the fan and power supplies have blue coloring. Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 11 If the switch has port-side exhaust airflow (blue coloring for fan modules), you must locate the ports in the hot aisle. If you locate the air intake in a hot aisle, the switch can overheat and shut down. Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 12 Overview Overview Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 13: Preparing The Site

    Altitude Requirements Altitude rating is 10,000 ft (3048 m). For China, it is 6,562 ft (2000 m). Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 14: 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 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 15: Shock And Vibration Requirements

    Planning for Power Requirements The switch includes two power supplies (1-to-1 redundancy with current sharing) in one of the following combinations: • Two 650-W AC power supplies (NEBS compliant) • Two 1200-W HVAC/HVDC power supplies Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 16: Airflow Requirements

    • Port-side intake airflow—Cool air enters the chassis through the port end in the cold aisle and exhausts through the fan and power supply modules in the hot aisle. You can identify the airflow direction of each fan and power supply module by its coloring as follows: Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 17: Rack And Cabinet Requirements

    Provide the chassis with adequate clearance to route cables, provide airflow, and maintain the switch. For the clearances required for an installation of this chassis in a four-post rack, see the following figure. Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 18 19.0 in (43.3 cm) Note Both the front and rear of the chassis must be open to both aisles for airflow. Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 19: Installing The Switch Chassis

    Starting the Switch, on page 29 Safety Before you install, operate, or service the switch, see the Regulatory, Compliance, and Safety Information for the Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series for important Safety Information. Warning Statement 1071 Warning Definition IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents.
  • Page 20 Only an instructed person or skilled person should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment. See statement 1089 for the definition of an instructed or skilled person. There are no serviceable parts inside. To avoid risk of electric shock, do not open. Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 21 This equipment must be grounded. To reduce the risk of electric shock, never defeat the ground conductor or operate the equipment in the absence of a suitably installed ground conductor. Contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority or an electrician if you are uncertain that suitable grounding is available. Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 22: Installation Options With Rack-Mount Kits

    You can install the switch using the following rack-mount options: • Rack-mount kit (NXK-ACC-KIT-1RU) which you can order from Cisco. This option offers you easy installation, greater stability, increased weight capacity, added accessibility, and improved removability with front and rear removal.

  • Page 23: Airflow Considerations

    50 to 60 Hz. Caution To prevent loss of input power, ensure the total maximum loads on the circuits supplying power to the switch are within the current ratings for the wiring and breakers. Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 24: Unpacking And Inspecting The Switch

    You must supply the eight 10-32 or 12-24 screws required to mount the slider rails and switch to the rack. Before you begin • You have inspected the switch shipment to ensure that you have everything ordered. Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 25 The holes that you use depend on the requirements of your rack and the amount of clearance required for interface cables (3 inches [7.6 mm] minimum) and module handles (1 inch [2.5 mm] minimum). Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 26 Holding the switch with both hands, position the two rear rack-mount brackets on the switch between the rack or cabinet posts that do not have slider rails attached to them (see the following figure). Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 27 Tighten the 10-32 screws to 20 in-lb (2.26 N·m) or tighten the 12-24 screws to 30 in-lb (3.39 N·m). Step 5 If you attached a grounding wire to the chassis grounding pad, connect the other end of the wire to the facility ground. Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 28: Installing The Switch Using The N3K-C3064-Acc-Kit Rack-Mount Kit

    The holes that you use depend on the requirements of your rack and the amount of clearance required for interface cables (3 inches [7.6 mm] minimum) and module handles (1 inch [2.5 mm] minimum). Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 29 Attach the guide to the chassis using two M4 screws (see Callout 4 or 8 in the previous figure). Tighten the screws to 12 in-lb (1.36 N·m) of torque. c) Repeat Step 2 for the other rear rack-mount bracket on the other side of the switch. Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 30 Holding the switch with both hands, position the two rear rack-mount brackets on the switch between the rack or cabinet posts that do not have slider rails attached to them (see the following figure). Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 31 Holding the chassis level, insert two screws (12-24 or 10-32, depending on the rack type) in each of the two front rack-mount brackets (using a total of four screws) and into the cage nuts or threaded holes in the vertical rack-mounting rails (see the following figure). Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 32: Installing The Airflow Sleeve (N9K-Airflow-Slv)

    Chassis Minimum Rack Depth Maximum Rack Depth N9K-C92348GC-X 636.49 mm 748.25 mm N9K-C9316D-GX 824.80 mm 916.60 mm N9K-C9332C 794.20 mm 898.70 mm N9K-C9332D-GX2B 824.00 mm 915.80 mm N9K-C9336C-FX2 802.39 mm 903.98 mm Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 33 (using a total of two screws) and into the cage nuts or threaded holes in the vertical rack-mounting rails (see the following figure). c) Tighten the 10-32 screws to 20 in-lb (2.26 N·m) or tighten the 12-24 screws to 30 in-lb (3.39 N·m). Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 34: Grounding The Chassis

    Insert the stripped end of the grounding wire into the open end of the grounding lug. Use a crimping tool to crimp the lug to the wire, see the following figure. 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 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 35: Starting The Switch

    • You have the designated power cables for the power supplies that you are connecting to the dedicated power sources. Note Depending on the outlet receptacle on your AC power distribution unit, you might need an optional jumper power cord to connect the switch to your outlet receptacle. Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 36 After the switch boots, verify that the following LEDs are lit: • On the fan modules, the Status (STA or STS) LED is green. If a fan module Status LED is not green, try reinstalling the fan module. Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 37 A setup utility automatically launches the first time that you access the switch and guides you through the basic configuration. For instructions on how to configure the switch and check module connectivity, see the appropriate Cisco Nexus 9000 Series configuration guide.
  • Page 38 Installing the Switch Chassis Starting the Switch Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 39: Connecting The Switch To The Aci Fabric

    As shown in the following figure, each APIC is connected to one or two leaf switches and each leaf switch should be connected to every spine switch in the same fabric. Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 40: Preparing To Connect To Other Devices

    Cisco equipment. In situations where long parallel cable runs cannot be separated by at least 3.3 feet (1 meter), we recommend that you shield any potential noise sources by housing them in a grounded metallic conduit.

  • Page 41: Connecting Leaf Switches To Apics

    Connecting Leaf Switches to APICs You must downlink one or two (recommended for redundancy) Cisco Nexus 9300 platform ACI-mode leaf switches to each Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) in your ACI fabric. The type of virtual interface card (VIC) installed on the APIC determines the types of interface cables that you can use to connect the leaf switches to the APICs.
  • Page 42 Connect the other end of the interface cable to a downlink port on a leaf switch. • For a Cisco 10GBASE-LR or -SR transceiver and cable, insert the transceiver into a downlink optical port on a leaf switch before connecting the cable to the transceiver.

  • Page 43: Connecting Leaf Switches To Spine Switches

    You cannot include NX-OS line cards in the same chassis when running in ACI mode. Note Multiple uplinks from a leaf switch to a spine switch is supported. A symmetrical topology is recommended so that all devices have equal access to resources. Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 44: Fex Conversion And Support

    By default, Cisco Nexus switches operate in the switch mode. However, Cisco Nexus FX3 platform switches also support the Fabric Extender (FEX) mode. This FEX mode allows a switch to operate like a Cisco Nexus 2000 series Fabric Extender. As a result, the switch will not require any: •...

  • Page 45: Fex To Leaf Conversion

    <image> New FEX Setup Cisco Nexus FX3 platform switches will be shipped with leaf mode. • To use a Cisco Nexus FX3 platform switch as a FEX" Step 1 Run the CLI via console to set the FEX boot variable and reload to convert to FEX.

  • Page 46: Installing A Gigabit Ethernet Module (Gem)

    Migration of Nodes From a First Generation Switch to a Second Generation Switch You have first generation Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches that may or may not be comprising a virtual port channel (vPC). You are migrating to second generation Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches using the same cables.
  • Page 47 From the Cisco APIC GUI, perform the Remove From Controller operation for the operational secondary vPC switch node. The Cisco APIC clean reboots the switch. Wait for about 10 minutes for this operation to finish. This action prompts all traffic to use the other first generation switch for data traffic.

  • Page 48: Setting Up An Optional Console Interface

    Setting Up an Optional Console Interface Register the new node with the same node name and node ID. This switch becomes part of the fabric. The Cisco APIC pushes the policies to the new switch and keeps down the vPC legs because there is a mismatch of the generation of switches.

  • Page 49: Setting Up An Optional Management Connection

    Setting Up an Optional Management Connection What to do next You can now perform the initial configuration for the switch (see the Cisco ACI Getting Started Guide). Setting Up an Optional Management Connection You can optionally set up an out-of-band management connection for monitoring and troubleshooting purposes.
  • Page 50 Connecting the Switch to the ACI Fabric Maintaining Transceivers and Optical Cables Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 51: Replacing Components

    On the fan module that you are removing, press the two sides of the fan module handle together, and pull on the handles enough to unseat it from its connectors. Step 2 Holding the handle, pull the module out of the chassis. Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 52: Installing A Fan Module

    You can determine the airflow direction by looking at the coloring of the latch on each power supply. AC power supplies with burgundy latches have port-side intake airflow direction, and power supplies with blue latches have port-side exhaust airflow direction. Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 53 Depending on the outlet receptacle on your power distribution unit, you might need the optional jumper Note cable to connect the switch to your outlet receptacle. e) Verify that the power supply is operational by making sure that the power supply LED is green. Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 54 Replacing Components Replacing an AC Power Supply Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 55: Rack Specifications

    • Standard 19-inch (48.3 cm) (two- or four-post EIA cabinet or rack, with mounting rails that conform to English universal hole spacing per section 1 of ANSI/EIA-310-D-1992). For more information, see Requirements Specific to Perforated Cabinets, on page Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 56: Requirements Specific To Standard Open Racks

    • The roof should be perforated with at least a 20 percent open area. • The cabinet floor should be open or perforated to enhance cooling. The Cisco R Series rack conforms to these requirements. Cable Management Guidelines To help with cable management, you might want to allow additional space in the rack above and below the chassis to make it easier to route all of the fiber optic or copper cables through the rack.

  • Page 57: System Specifications

    Operating 0 to 13,123 feet (0 to 4,000 meters) Switch Dimensions Switch Width Depth Height Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 17.3 inches (43.9 cm) 19.5 inches (49.6 cm) 1.72 inches (4.4 cm) (1 RU) Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 58: Switch And Module Weights And Quantities

    To determine the power consumption characteristics for the switch, use the typical and maximum requirements that are listed in the following table. Switch Typical Power Maximum Power Heat Dissipation Consumption (AC or DC) Consumption (AC or Requirement Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 600 W 2047.285 BTUs per hour Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 59: Power Specifications

    Input voltage Nominal (Range) • AC (for 1230 W output) • 200 to 277 VAC • DC (for 1230 W output) AC input frequency Nominal: 50 to 60 Hz (Range: 47-63 Hz) Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 60: 930-W Dc Power Supply Specifications

    35 A (sub-cycle duration) Maximum hold-up time 8 ms at 930 W Power supply output voltage 12 VDC Power supply standby voltage 12 VDC Efficiency rating Greater than 92% at 50% load Form factor RSP1 Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 61: Power Cable Specifications

    250 V, 10 A, 8.2 feet (2.5 m) Switzerland CAB-9K10A-SW 250 VAC, 10 A, MP232 plug, 8.2 feet (2.5 m) United Kingdom CAB-9K10A-UK 250 VAC, 10 A, BS1363 plug (13 A fuse), 8.2 (2.5 Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 62: Hvac/Hvdc Power Cables Supported By Aci-Mode And Nx-Os Mode Switches

    (+200/-200 V DC) NO-POWER-CORD All except Argentina, Not applicable Brazil, and Japan No power cord included with switch Table 4: HVAC/HVDC Power Cables Callout Table Connect this end to the power supply unit. Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 63: Dc Power Cable Specifications

    Safety • CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 Second Edition • CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62368-1-19 Third Edition • NRTL 60950-1 Second Edition • IEC 62368-1 • EN 62368-1 • AS/NZS 62368-1 • GB4943 • UL 62368-1 Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 64 • CNS13438 Class A EMC: Immunity • EN55024 • CISPR24 • EN300386 • KN 61000-4 series RoHS The product is RoH-6 compliant with exceptions for leaded-ball grid-array (BGA) balls and lead press-fit connectors. Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 65: Leds

    Amber Port admin state is 'Disabled, or the SFP is absent, or both. Port admin state is 'Enabled' and SFP is present, but interface is not connected. Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 66: Fan Module 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 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 67 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 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 68 LEDs LEDs Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 69: Additional Kits

    Not applicable Hazardous substances list for customers in China The following table lists and illustrates the console cable (CAB-CONSOLE-RJ45) that can be ordered. Illustration Description Quantity Console cable with DB-9F and RJ-45F connectors Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 70: Airflow Sleeve

    Additional Kits Airflow Sleeve Airflow Sleeve The following table lists and illustrates the airflow sleeve (N9K-AIRFLOW-SLV). Illustration Description Quantity Airflow sleeve Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide...

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