Dell Z9500 Installation Manual

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2IntroductionThis document provides basic information about installing the Z9500 switch.For information about how to configure and monitor switch features, refer to the Dell NetworkingConfiguration 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 SupportProduct DescriptionThe 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–GigabitEthernet switch. It runs the Dell Networking Operating Software (OS) , providing features and capabilitiesthat 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 7