Chapter 3 Installing a Cisco Nexus 7018 Chassis

Installing the Bottom-Support Rails on the Rack

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•Required Tools and Equipment, page 3-4

•Attaching the Bottom-Support Rails, page 3-4

Prerequisites for Attaching the Bottom-Support Rails

Before you can attach the bottom-support rails, you must fully install the rack or cabinet, and should, for maximum stability, bolt the rack or cabinet to the concrete subfloor. If anything lighter than the Cisco Nexus 7018 system is already installed in the rack, you should make sure that it is positioned above where you will be installing the Nexus 7000 Series system. Also, you must have the bottom-support rail kit, which ships with the Nexus 7000 Series accessory kit. The distance between the front and rear mounting brackets on the rack or cabinet must be between 24 and 32 inches (61.0 and 81.3 cm).

Required Tools and Equipment

You need the following tools and equipment to attach the bottom-support rails:

•No. 1 Phillips screwdriver.

•Rack-mount kit (shipped with the accessory kit). Table 3-1lists the items in the rack-mount kit.

Table 3-1 Contents for the Rack-Mount Kit

Part Description

Quantity

 

 

12-24 x 3/4 in. Phillips screws

40

 

 

M6 x 19 mm Phillips screws

40

 

 

Adjustable bottom-support rails

2

 

 

Attaching the Bottom-Support Rails

To maximize the stability of the rack, you should install the chassis as low as possible on the rack. Install the first system at the bottom of the rack. If you install a second system in the same rack, install it immediately above the lower system if there is enough vertical space. If you are planning to install another system in the rack, make sure that the heaviest system is installed first at the bottom of the rack.

Warning To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety:

•This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.

•When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the heaviest component at the bottom of the rack.

•If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the unit in the rack. Statement 1006

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