Installing A Rack Or Cabinet - Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Hardware Installation And Reference Manual

Installing a Rack or Cabinet

• Tape measure and level
• Grounding cable
Note
Additional tools and equipment, such as an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap, that you will also need
to install the Cisco Nexus 7009 chassis, are included in the Cisco Nexus 7009 accessory kit. To see what is
included in the accessory kit, see the
page C-4
Caution
Note
Installing a Rack or Cabinet
Before you install the Cisco Nexus 7009 chassis, you must install a qualified two- or four-post, 19-inch EIA
data center rack (or a cabinet that contains such a rack) that meets the requirements listed in the Cisco Nexus
7000 Series Site Preparation Guide. To maximize safety, you should do the following for the rack:
• Bolt the rack to the concrete subfloor before moving the Cisco Nexus 7009 chassis onto it.
Warning
• If the rack has bonded construction, connect it to the earth ground to enable you to easily ground the
If you are using AC power, be sure that the rack includes AC power receptacles with the amperage required
for the power supply units that you will be installing in the chassis. If you are installing 6-kW power supply
units, you must have 20-A circuits. If you are installing 7.5-kW power supply units, you must have 30-A
circuits.
If you are using DC power, be sure that the DC power supply is grounded and that there is direct access to
the facility DC power or indirect access though a power interface unit (PIU). You must connect the DC power
supply to the earth ground before connecting it to the facility DC power.
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These tools and equipment do not ship with the chassis.
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When you handle the Cisco Nexus 7009 chassis or its components, you must follow ESD protocol at all times
to prevent ESD damage. This protocol includes but is not limited to wearing an ESD wrist strap that you
connect to the earth ground.
For a list of tools required to assemble and secure the rack or cabinet, see the documentation that the
manufacturer shipped with the rack or cabinet.
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
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system components that you install and to ground your ESD wrist strap. This step minimizes the chance
of electrostatic discharge when you handle ungrounded components before you install them.
"Cisco Nexus 7009 Switch Accessory and Optional Kits" section on
Installing a Cisco Nexus 7009 Chassis