Chapter 3 Installing a Cisco Nexus 7018 Chassis

Installing the Front Door and Air Intake Frame

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Figure 3-12 Fastening the Top Hood to the Chassis and Cable Management Assemblies

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Four M4x8 pan-head screws that fasten the hood to the chassis.

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Four M4x8 pan-head screws that fasten the hood to the left and right cable management assemblies.

Step 6 Use four M4x8 pan-head screws to loosely fasten the hood to each of the two side cable management assemblies as shown in Figure 3-11.

Step 7 Tighten each of the four screws that fasten the hood to the chassis to 95 to 130 N m (11 to 15 in-lbs).

Step 8 Tighten each of the four screws that fasten the hood to the cable management assemblies to 95 to 130 N m (11 to 15 in-lbs).

Step 9 Tighten each of the 18 screws that fasten the upper and lower cable management assemblies to the rack-mount brackets to 95 to 130 N m (11 to 15 in-lbs).

Installing the Front Door and Air Intake Frame

If you need to install the optional double-hinged door and air intake frame, you must install them after installing the cable management assemblies on the chassis.

Note For the double-hinged door to easily open or close in either direction, make sure that the chassis is level. If necessary, remove the chassis from the rack and adjust the bottom-support rails so that the chassis is level. Also, make sure that the cable management assemblies are aligned to the vertical sides of the chassis and that the cable management hood is level when you install those components.

 

 

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