Installing The Chassis; Prerequisites For Installing The Chassis - Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Hardware Installation And Reference Manual

Installing the Chassis

Installing the Chassis
This section describes how to install the Cisco Nexus 7004 chassis in a rack or cabinet. These installation
steps include checking for installation prerequisites, setting up the center-mount brackets if needed, removing
the power supplies from the chassis if lifting the chassis manually, and installing the chassis in a rack. When
you finish this task, you can connect the chassis to the earth ground, install the cable management frames,
install the front door (optional), and reinstall any removed power supplies.
Caution
This section includes the following topics:

Prerequisites for Installing the Chassis

Before you install the chassis, you must make sure that the following items are available for the installation:
• Data center ground is accessible where you are installing the Cisco Nexus 7004 chassis.
• Two- or four-post, 19-inch EIA rack or cabinet that includes such a rack.
For more information on the rack or cabinet, see the
Warning
To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special precautions
to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety:
• Center-mount brackets (2) and M4 x 6 mm screws (12) if you need to center the chassis on the rack. If
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You must use a mechanical lift whenever lifting a device over 120 pounds (54.4 kg). A fully loaded chassis
can weigh up to 137 pounds (62 kg). If you prefer to lift the chassis manually, you must remove the power
supplies and use at least two persons to lift it.
Stability hazard. The rack stabilizing mechanism must be in place, or the rack must be bolted to the floor
before you slide the unit out for servicing. Failure to stabilize the rack can cause the rack to tip over. Statement
1048
• This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.
• When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the
heaviest component at the bottom of the rack.
• If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the
unit in the rack. Statement 1006
you are mounting the front of the chassis on to the rack (typical installation), then you do not need the
center-mount brackets.
Installing a Cisco Nexus 7004 Chassis
Installing a Rack or Cabinet, on page 26.