Chapter 3 Technical Specifications

Physical Specifications for the Nexus 7010 System

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Physical Specifications for the Nexus 7010 System

Table 3-2lists the physical specifications for the Nexus 7010 system.

Table 3-2

Dimensions for the Nexus 7010 Chassis

 

 

 

 

 

Description

Width

Depth

Height1

Chassis

17.3 inches (43.9 cm)

38.0 inches (96.5 cm)

36.5 inches (92.7 cm) (21.0 RU)

 

 

 

 

1.The height includes the bottom support rail.

Table 3-3lists the weights and quantities of the components that make up each Nexus 7010 system. These weights do not include the rack or cabinet that holds the Nexus 7010 system or the interface and power cables. For those weights, see the documentation provided by the manufacturers of those components.

Table 3-3

Weights, Quantities, and Mean Time Between Failure for the Nexus 7010 Chassis

 

Components

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Component

 

Weight per Unit

Quantity

MTBF1 (hours) per Unit

Chassis

 

200 lbs. (90.9 kg)

1

264,649

 

 

 

 

Supervisor module

10 lbs. (4.5 kg)

2

79,725

 

 

 

 

48-port I/O module

14 lbs. (6.4 kg)

1 to 8 (mix of either

74,373

 

 

 

or both types of I/O

 

32-port I/O module with SFP+

18.5 lbs. (8.4 kg)

33,652

modules)

transceivers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fabric module

 

4 lbs. (1.8 kg)

3 to 5

649,295

 

 

 

 

 

System fan tray

 

20 lbs. (9.1 kg)

2

264,649

 

 

 

 

 

Fabric fan tray

 

5 lbs. (2.3 kg)

2

264,649

 

 

 

 

 

Power supply

 

18 lbs. (8.2 kg)

2 to 3

204,415

 

 

 

 

Mid-frame doors and frame

N/A

0 or 1

N/A

(optional)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. The predicted mean time between failure (MTBF) is based on Bellcore Methodology.

Power Specifications for the Nexus 7010 System

The number of power supplies that your Nexus 7010 system requires depends on the numbers and types of modules that you include in the system chassis and the power redundancy mode that you are using.

The following topics explain how to calculate the system power requirements and the amount of power available for each type of power redundancy mode:

Power Requirements, page 3-3

Power Supply Configuration Modes, page 3-3

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7000 specifications

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