Cisco Systems N3KC3524P10G manual Cabinet and Rack Requirements

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Cabinet and Rack Specifications

This appendix provides the requirements for cabinet and rack installation and includes the following sections:

•Cabinet and Rack Requirements, page A-1

•Cable Management Guidelines, page A-3

Cabinet and Rack Requirements

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

•Standard perforated cabinets

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

•Standard open racks

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

Note Do not use racks that have obstructions (such as power strips), because the obstructions could impair access to field-replaceable units (FRUs).

This section includes the following topics:

•General Requirements for Cabinets and Racks, page A-1

•Requirements Specific to Perforated Cabinets, page A-2

•Requirements Specific to Standard Open Racks, page A-2

General Requirements for Cabinets and Racks

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

•Standard 19-inch (48.3 cm) (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 A-2.

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