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A P P E N D I X C

Cabinet and Rack Installation

This appendix provides information on the cabinet and rack installation and includes the following sections:

Cabinet and Rack Requirements, page C-1

Cisco MDS 9000 Family Telco and EIA Shelf Bracket, page C-6

Cisco MDS 9500 Shelf Bracket, page C-13

Cabinet and Rack Requirements

This section provides the Cisco MDS 9000 Family requirements for the following types of cabinets and racks, assuming an external ambient air temperature range of 32 to 104oF (0 to 40oC):

Standard perforated cabinets

Solid-walled cabinets with a roof fan tray (bottom to top cooling)

Standard open racks

Two-post telco racks

Note If you are selecting an enclosed cabinet, We recommend one of the thermally validated types: standard perforated or solid-walled with a fan tray.

General Requirements for Cabinets and Racks

The cabinet or rack must be one of the following types:

Standard 19-inch four-post EIA cabinet or rack, with mounting rails that conform to English universal hole spacing per section 1 of ANSI/EIA-310-D-1992. See the “Requirements Specific to Perforated Cabinets” section on page C-3and the “Requirements Specific to Solid-Walled Cabinets” section on page C-4.

Standard two-post telco rack, with mounting rails that conform to English universal hole spacing per section 1 of ANSI/EIA-310-D-1992. See the “Requirements Specific to Two-Post Telco Racks” section on page C-6.

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