Cisco Systems 7000 Preparing the Site

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Cisco Nexus 7000 System Site Preparation Guide

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Preparing the Site

This chapter describes the basic site requirements that you should be aware of as you prepare to install

your Nexus 7000 Series devices.

This chapter includes the following sections:

• About the Nexus 7000 Series, page 2-1

• Temperature, page 2-2

• Humidity, page 2-2

• Altitude, page 2-2

• Dust and Particles, page 2-3

• Corrosion, page 2-3

• Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference, page 2-3

• Shock and Vibration, page 2-4

• Grounding, page 2-4

• Power Source, page 2-4

Environmental factors can adversely affect the performance and longevity of your system. The Nexus

7000 Series devices require a dry, clean, well-ventilated, and air-conditioned e nvironment. To ensure

normal operation, you must maintain ambient airflow. If the airflow is blocked or restricted and or if the

intake air is too warm, an overtemperature condition can occur and the environmental monitor on the

system will shut down to protect the system components.

You can mount up to two chassis in a rack with little or no clearance above and below the chassis. You

must, however, have enough room in front for loading the chassis using a mechanical lift and enough

room in the rear for removing the system components. When mounting the chassis in a rack with other

equipment, ensure that the exhaust from other equipme nt does not blow into the air intake vent of the

chassis. If your site has warm and cold aisles, align the rac k or cabinet air intake to a cold aisle and

exhaust to a warm aisle.