Installing The Cisco Ucs Fi In A Cabinet Or Rack - Cisco UCS 6400 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Installing the Cisco UCS FI in a Cabinet or Rack

• Grounding cable (6 AWG recommended), sized according to local and national installation requirements;
• Crimping tool large enough to accommodate girth of the lug
• Wire-stripping tool
Installing the Cisco UCS FI in a Cabinet or Rack
This section describes how to use the rack-mount kit provided to install a Cisco UCS FI into a cabinet or rack
that meets the requirements described in
Caution If the rack is on wheels, ensure that the brakes are engaged or that the rack is otherwise stabilized.
This table lists the items contained in the rack-mount kit provided with the FI.
Table 2: Fabric Interconnect Rack-Mount Kit
Quantity
2
12
10
10
2
2
Procedure
Step 1
Install the front rack-mount brackets as follows:
a) Position a front rack-mount bracket against the FI and align the screw holes as shown below. You can
attach the front rack-mount bracket at the front (fan side) or the rear (port side) of the FI, depending on
which side you want to locate on the cold aisle.
Note
b) Attach the front rack-mount bracket to the FI with four M4 screws.
c) Repeat Step 1 for the front rack-mount bracket on the opposite side of the chassis.
The following figure shows two alternate ways to mount the brackets, depending on which side you want
to locate on the cold aisle.
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the required length depends on the proximity of the Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect to proper grounding
facilities.
You can align any four of the holes in the front rack-mount bracket to four of the six screw
holes on the side of the FI. The holes that you use depend on the requirements of your rack and
the amount of clearance required for interface cables and power supply handles.
Cabinet and Rack Requirements, on page
Part Description
Rack-mount brackets
M4x0.7 x 8-mm Phillips countersink screws
10-32 cage nuts
10-32 x 3/4-inch Phillips pan-head screws
Rack-mount guides
Slider rails
Installing the Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect
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