Cisco Nexus 7018 Chassis Clearances - Cisco Nexus 7000 Hardware Installation And Reference Manual

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Cisco Nexus 7018 Chassis Clearances

The Cisco Nexus 7018 chassis requires the following clearances (see
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Inside of cabinet (no side clearance required) 11 Airflow clearance required between the
Air intake from cold aisle for all modules and
power supplies
Air exhaust to hot aisle for all modules and
power supplies
No left side clearance required (no airflow on
left side)
Front clearance of 45 inches (114.3 cm) for both of the following:
Cabling area of 7.5 inches (19.1 cm) between the front of the chassis and the inside of the
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cabinet or front of the rack
– Maintenance area of 38 inches (96.5 cm) between the front of the rack or cabinet and the next
rack, cabinet, or wall in the cold aisle (additional area might be needed for a larger mechanical
lift used to move the chassis)
Rear clearance of 35 inches (88.9 cm) for both of the following:
– Airflow area of 5 inches (12.7 cm) inside a cabinet (if used)
– Maintenance area of 30 inches (76.2 cm) of hot-aisle passageway behind the rack or cabinet
Side clearance recommendation depends on whether a cabinet or rack is used:
For cabinet installations, use 11 inches (27.9 cm) between the chassis and inside of the cabinet.
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For rack installations, use either 11" (27.9 cm) between the chassis and a wall or 6" (15.2 cm)
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between racks.
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chassis and inside of cabinet (if used)
12 Chassis depth, which includes the fan tray
handles at the rear of the chassis
13 Clearance required between the front of the
chassis and the inside of the cabinet (if used)
or edge of the cold aisle (if no cabinet) for the
cable management frames and the optional
front doors
14 Front service clearance required for installing
the chassis and replacing the modules
Figure A-21):
Technical Specifications
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