Cisco Systems 5000 Series manual Cabinet and Rack Requirements

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A P P E N D I X A

Cabinet and Rack Installation

This appendix provides the requirements for cabinet and rack installation and includes the following sections:

Cabinet and Rack Requirements, page A-1.

Cable Management Guidelines, page A-3

Cabinet and Rack Requirements

This section provides the requirements for the following types of cabinets and racks, assuming an external ambient air temperature range of 0 to 104oF (0 to 40oC):

Standard perforated cabinets

Solid-walled cabinets with a roof fan tray (bottom to top cooling)

Standard open racks

Note If you are selecting an enclosed cabinet, we recommend one of the thermally validated types: standard perforated or solid-walled with a fan tray.

Note Do not use racks that have obstructions (such as power strips), because the obstructions could impair access to field-replaceable units (FRUs).

General Requirements for Cabinets and Racks

The cabinet or rack must be one of the following types:

Standard 19-in. (48.3 cm) (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. See the “Requirements Specific to Perforated Cabinets” section on page A-2and the “Requirements Specific to Solid-Walled Cabinets” section on page A-3.

The cabinet or rack must also meet the following requirements:

The minimum vertical rack space per 5020 chassis must be two RU (rack units), equal to 3.50 inches (8.9 cm).

Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Hardware Installation Guide

 

OL-15902-01

A-1

 

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Cisco Systems 5000 Series manual Cabinet and Rack Requirements, General Requirements for Cabinets and Racks