Appendix A Technical Specifications

Facility Cooling Requirements

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Facility Cooling Requirements

The Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switches dissipate considerable power that generates much heat. The following is the heat dissipation requirement for these switches:

Cisco Nexus 7010 dissipates up to 35,162 BTUs per hour

Cisco Nexus 7018 dissipates up to 51,195 BTUs per hour

Chassis Airflow

The Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switches use either front-to-back or side-to-side airflow for device cooling. The Cisco Nexus 7010 switch uses front-to-back airflow as shown in Figure A-13, and the Cisco Nexus 7018 switch uses side-to-side airflow to cool its modules and front-to-back airflow to cool its power supply units as shown in Figure A-14. Both switches are designed to work in a hot-aisle/cold-aisle environment, but the Cisco Nexus 7018 switch design also requires side clearances to allow airflow in and out the sides.

Figure A-13 Airflow for the Cisco Nexus 7010 Chassis

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