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Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter2 Installing the Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switches Installing the Switch
•Invoice number of shipper (see packing slip)
•Model and serial number of the damaged unit
•Description of damage
•Effect of damage on the installation
Installing the Switch
This section includes the following topics:
•Installing a Cisco Nexus 6004 switch, page 2-5

Installing a Cisco Nexus 6004 switch

This section describes how to use the rack-mount kit provided with the switch to install the Cisco Nexus
6004 switch into a cabinet or rack that meets the requirements described in Appendix A, “Cabinet and
Rack Installation.”
Caution If the rack is on wheels, ensure that the brakes are engaged or that the rack is otherwise stabilized.
Tabl e 2-3 lists the items contained in the rack-mount kit provided with the switch.
Note You must supply the 24 screws required to mount the rack brackets and slider rails to the rack. The
rack-mount kit does not provide these screws.
To install the switch in a rack or cabinet using the rack-mount kit provided with the switch, follow these
steps:
Step 1 Install the front rack-mount brackets on the chassis as follows:
a. Position a front rack-mount bracket on the side of the chassis with its four holes aligned to four of
the six screw holes on the front side of the chassis, and then use four M4 screws to attach the bracket
to the chassis. .
Table2-1 Cisco Nexus 6004 switch Rack-Mount Kit
Quantity Part Description
4 Rack-mount brackets
24 M4 x 0.7 x 8-mm Phillips flat-head screws
4 Rack-mount guides
4 Slider rails
(22 inch minimum to a 36 inch maximum)