Cisco Nexus 3000 series Hardware Installation Guide

d) Tighten the 10-32 screws to 20 in-lb (2.26 N·m) or tighten the 12-24 screws to 30 in-lb (3.39 N·m).
Step 5 If you attached a grounding wire to the chassis grounding pad, connect the other end of the wire to the facility ground.
Installing the Switch Using the N3K-C3064-ACC-KIT Rack-Mount Kit
To install the switch, you must attach front and rear mounting brackets to the switch, install slider rails on the
rear of the rack, slide the switch onto the slider rails, and secure the switch to the front of the rack. Typically,
the front of the rack is the side easiest to access for maintenance.
You must supply the eight 10-32 or 12-24 screws required to mount the slider rails and switch to the rack.
Note
Before you begin
• You have inspected the switch shipment to ensure that you have everything ordered.
• Make sure that the switch rack-mount kit includes the following parts:
• Front rack-mount brackets (2)
• Rear rack-mount brackets (2)
• Slider rails (2)
• M4 x 0.7 x 8-mm Phillips countersink screws (12)
• The rack is installed and secured to its location.
Step 1 Install two front-mount brackets to the switch as follows:
a) Determine which end of the chassis is to be located in the cold aisle as follows:
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Installing the Chassis
Installing the Switch Using the N3K-C3064-ACC-KIT Rack-Mount Kit

Cisco Nexus 3000 series Specifications

General

Category	Switch
Latency	Sub-microsecond
Typical Power Consumption	Varies by model
Layer	L2/L3
Management	CLI, SNMP
Port Density	Varies by model
Forwarding Capacity	Up to 2.4 Bpps