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Installing a 1 (RU) Chassis in a Four-Post Rack
• Port-side exhaust airflow direction indicated with blue coloring
Installing a 1 (RU) Chassis in a Four-Post Rack
This section describes the rack installation for the Cisco Nexus 3000 series switch into a four-post rack.
Installing the Switch Using the NXK-ACC-KIT-1RU Rack-Mount Kit
To install the switch, you must attach front and rear mounting brackets to the switch, install slider rails on the
rear of the rack, slide the switch onto the slider rails, and secure the switch to the front of the rack. Typically,
the front of the rack is the side easiest to access for maintenance.
Note
Before you begin
• You have inspected the switch shipment to ensure that you have everything ordered.
• Make sure that the switch rack-mount kit includes the following parts:
• The rack is installed and secured to its location.
Step 1
Install two front rack-mount brackets and the two rear rack-mount brackets to the switch as follows:
a) Determine which end of the chassis is to be located in the cold aisle as follows:
• If the switch has port-side intake modules (fan modules with burgundy coloring), position the switch so that its
ports will be in the cold aisle.
• If the switch has port-side exhaust modules (fan modules with blue coloring), position the switch so that its fan
and power supply modules will be in the cold aisle.
b) Position the front rack-mount bracket and the rear rack-mount bracket so that its screw holes are aligned to the screw
holes on the side of the chassis.
Note
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You must supply the eight 10-32 or 12-24 screws required to mount the slider rails and switch to the rack.
• Front rack-mount brackets (2)
• Rear rack-mount brackets (2)
• Slider rails (2)
• M4 x 0.7 x 8-mm Phillips pan-head screws (10)
You can align the holes in the rack-mount bracket to the holes on the side of the chassis (see the two
ways to mount these brackets on a typical chassis, in following figure). The holes that you use depend
on the requirements of your rack and the amount of clearance required for interface cables (3 inches [7.6
mm] minimum) and module handles (1 inch [2.5 mm] minimum).
Installing the Chassis
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