Chapter 2 Installing a Cisco Nexus 7010 Chassis

Preparing to Install the Device

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•Wire stripping tool

•Tape measure and level

•Grounding cable

Note These tools and equipment do not ship with the chassis.

Additional tools and equipment, such as an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap, that you will also need to install the Cisco Nexus 7010 chassis, are included in the Cisco Nexus 7010 accessory kit.

Caution When you handle the Cisco Nexus 7010 chassis or its components, you must follow ESD protocol at all times to prevent ESD damage. This protocol includes but is not limited to wearing an ESD wrist strap that you connect to the earth ground.

Note For a list of tools required to assemble and secure the four-post rack or cabinet, see the documentation that the manufacturer shipped with the rack or cabinet.

Installing a Four-Post Rack or Cabinet

Before you install the Cisco Nexus 7010 chassis, you must install a standard four-post, 19-inch EIA data center rack (or a cabinet that contains such a rack) that meets the requirements listed in the Cisco Nexus

7000 Series Site Preparation Guide. To maximize safety, you should do the following for the rack:

•Bolt the rack to the concrete subfloor before moving the Cisco Nexus 7010 chassis onto it.

Warning Stability hazard. The rack stabilizing mechanism must be in place, or the rack must be bolted to the floor before you slide the unit out for servicing. Failure to stabilize the rack can cause the rack to tip over. Statement 1048

•If the rack has bonded construction, connect it to the earth ground to enable you to easily ground the system components that you install and to ground your ESD wrist strap. This step minimizes the chance of electrostatic discharge when you handle ungrounded components before you install them.

Be sure that the rack includes AC power receptacles with the amperage required for the power supply units that you will be installing in the chassis. If you are installing 6-kW power supply units, you must have 20A circuits. If you are installing 7.5-kW power supply units, you must have 30A circuits.

Warning Take care when connecting units to the supply circuit so that wiring is not overloaded. Statement 1018

For instructions on setting up the rack, see the documentation that the manufacturer shipped with the rack.

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