Chapter 3 Installing a Cisco Nexus 7018 Chassis

Installing the Chassis

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For the first and heaviest chassis installed in a rack, position two bottom-support rails at the lowest RU on the rack.

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Allow at least 43.75 inches (111.1 cm)

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Step 2 Use a Phillips screwdriver to screw in six M6 x 19 mm or 12-24 x 3/4 in. Phillips screws on each end of each rail (using a total of 24 screws for both brackets) as shown in Figure 3-2.

Figure 3-2 Attaching a Bottom-Support Rail to a Rack

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Installing the Chassis

This section describes how to install the chassis (transporting and elevating the chassis to the rack using a mechanical lift, pushing it onto the rack, and then securing it to the rack).

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