3. CN5000 Fabric Installation
This guide describes the procedures required to install and bring up a CN5000 fabric, including hardware installation, host software installation, and initial fabric verification. It is intended for system administrators and integrators performing a first-time deployment or re-installation. Use this guide to establish a working baseline—devices are installed, links are up, management access is available, and core services are running—before applying advanced configuration such as security policies, routing customization, or performance tuning.