Install the 9336C-FX2 cluster switch
Follow this procedure to set up and configure the Cisco Nexus 9336C-FX2 switch.
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Access to an HTTP, FTP, or TFTP server at the installation site to download the applicable NX-OS and Reference Configuration File (RCF) releases.
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Applicable NX-OS version, downloaded from the Cisco Software Download page.
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Applicable licenses, network and configuration information, and cables.
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Completed cabling worksheets.
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Applicable NetApp cluster network and management network RCFs downloaded from the NetApp Support Site at mysupport.netapp.com. All Cisco cluster network and management network switches arrive with the standard Cisco factory-default configuration. These switches also have the current version of the NX-OS software but do not have the RCFs loaded.
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Rack the cluster network and management network switches and controllers.
If you are installing the… Then… Cisco Nexus 9336C-FX2 in a NetApp system cabinet
See the Installing a Cisco Nexus 9336C-FX2 cluster switch and pass-through panel in a NetApp cabinet guide for instructions to install the switch in a NetApp cabinet.
Equipment in a Telco rack
See the procedures provided in the switch hardware installation guides and the NetApp installation and setup instructions.
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Cable the cluster network and management network switches to the controllers using the completed cabling worksheets.
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Power on the cluster network and management network switches and controllers.