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Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches
Installing the Switch
Figure 2-3 Installing the Slider Rails
b. Repeat with the other slider rail on the other side of the rack. To make sure that the slider rails
are at the same level, you should use a level tool, tape measure, or carefully count the screw
holes in the vertical mounting rails.
c. Tighten 10-32 screws to 20 in-lb (2.26 N·m) and tighten 12-24 screws to 30 in-lb (3.39 N·m).
d. Repeat Steps 3a, 3b, and 3c to attach the other slider rail.
Step 4 Insert the switch into the rack and attach it as follows:
a. Holding the switch with both hands, position the two mount rails on the switch between the rack
or cabinet posts that do not have slider rails attached to them.
b. Align the two rear rack-mount guides on either side of the switch with the slider rails installed
in the rack. Slide the rack-mount guides onto the slider rails, and then gently slide the switch
all the way into the rack until the front-mount brackets come in contact with two rack or cabinet
posts. See Figure 2-4.
Note If the switch does not slide easily, try realigning the rack-mount guides on the slider rails.
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1Slider rail with screw holes aligned to screw
holes in rack
2Two customer-supplied 12-24 or 10-32 screws
used to attach each slider rail to the rack