Installation Options With Racks And Cabinets; Airflow Considerations; Installation Guidelines - Cisco Nexus 9348GC-FXP NX-OS Hardware Installation Manual

Installation Options with Racks and Cabinets

Statement 1017—Restricted Area
Warning
This unit is intended for installation in restricted access areas. A restricted access area can be accessed
only through the use of a special tool, lock and key, or other means of security.
Warning Statement 1030—Equipment Installation
Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment.

Installation Options with Racks and Cabinets

You can install the switch in the following types of racks using the rack-mount kit shipped with the switch:
• Open EIA rack
• Perforated EIA cabinet
The rack or cabinet that you use must meet the requirements listed in
Racks, on page
The rack-mount kit enables you to install the switch into racks of varying depths. You can use the rack-mount
kit parts to position the switch with easy access to either the port connections end of the chassis or the end of
the chassis with the fan and power supply modules. For instructions on how to install the rack-mount kit, see
the Installing the Switch, on page

Airflow Considerations

The switch comes with fan and power supply modules that have either port-side intake or port-side exhaust
airflow for cooling the switch. If you are positioning the port end of the switch in a cold aisle, make sure that
the switch has port-side intake fan modules with burgundy coloring. If you are positioning the fan and power
supply modules in a cold aisle, make sure that the switch has port-side exhaust fan modules with blue colorings.
All fan modules must have the same direction of airflow.

Installation Guidelines

When installing the switch, follow these guidelines:
• Record equipment and installation information in the forms presented in
• Ensure that there is adequate clearance space around the switch to allow for servicing the switch and
• Ensure that you are positioning the switch in a rack so that it takes in cold air from the cold aisle and
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as you install and configure the switch.
for adequate airflow.
exhausts air to the hot aisle. If there is blue coloring on the fan modules, the switch is configured for
port-side exhaust airflow and you must position the module side of the switch in a cold aisle. If there is
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Installing the Switch Chassis
General Requirements for Cabinets and
Chassis and Module Information