Cisco Systems 5000 manual b. Repeat with the other slider rail on the other side of the rack

Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches

Installing the Switch

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Note For racks with square holes, you might need to position a 12-24 cage nut behind each mounting hole in a slider rail before using a 12-24 screw.

b.Repeat with the other slider rail on the other side of the rack.

c.Use the tape measure and level to verify that the rails are at the same height and horizontal.

Figure 2-2 Installing the Slider Rails

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Slider rail with screw holes aligned to screw holes in rack

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Two customer supplied 12-24 or 10-32 screws used to attach each slider rail to the rack

Step 4 Insert the switch into the rack and attach it as follows:

a.Holding the switch with both hands, position the back of the switch between the front posts of the rack.

b.Align the two rear rack-mount guides on either side of the switch with the slider rails installed in the rack. Slide the rack-mount guides onto the slider rails, and then gently slide the switch all the way into the rack. See Figure 2-3.

Note If the switch does not slide easily, try realigning the rack-mount guides on the slider rails.

Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform and Cisco Nexus 5000 Platform Hardware Installation Guide

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