Installation
Installation and initialization of the system require attention to the normal mechanical, power, and thermal precautions for rack-mounted equipment.
The rack mounting holes conform to the EIA-310 standard for 19-inch racks. Take precautions to guarantee proper ventilation and maintain sufficient airflow at ambient temperature.
Due to thermal considerations, the switch systems must be installed in a horizontal position. Do not install the systems vertically.
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Unless otherwise specified, NVIDIA products are designed to work in an environmentally controlled data center with low levels of gaseous and dust (particulate) contamination.
The operation environment should meet severity level G1 as per ISA 71.04 for gaseous contamination and ISO 14644-1 class 8 for cleanliness level.
The installation procedure for the system involves the following phases:
Step | Procedure | See |
1 | Review the safety warnings | |
2 | Pay attention to the air flow consideration within the system and rack | |
3 | Make sure that none of the package contents are missing or damaged | |
4 | Mount the system into a rack enclosure | |
5 | Power on the system | |
6 | Perform a system bring-up | |
7 | [Optional] FRU replacements |
Prior to installation, review the Safety Warnings.
The SN4000 systems are offered in the two airflow patterns detailed below; availability varies by model and may include one or both options. Please refer to the specific product description for details.
The following images are provided for illustration purposes only. Designs may vary.
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All servers and systems in the same rack should have the same airflow direction. FRU components must also have the same airflow direction to avoid affecting heat dissipation.
The table below provides an air flow color legend and respective OPN designation.
Direction | Description and OPN Designation |
| Connector side inlet to power side outlet. Red latches are placed on the power inlet side. OPN designation is -R. |
| Power side inlet to connector side outlet. Blue latches are placed on the power inlet side. OPN designation is -F. |
Before installing your new system, unpack it and make sure that all the parts have been sent. Check the parts for damage that may have occurred during shipping.
If the product is supplied with dust caps, do not remove them until installation is required. Keep dust caps installed on all unused ports to prevent foreign object contamination of the cage and to avoid thermal air-pressure leakage.
If anything is damaged or missing, contact networking-support@nvidia.com
By default, the systems are sold with fixed rail-kits. For installation instructions, refer to the relevant links in the following table: