CHAPTER 3
Installing the Chassis
• Safety, on page 27
• Installation Options with Rack-Mount Kits, Racks, and Cabinets, on page 28
• Preparing to Install the Chassis, on page 28
• Unpacking and Inspecting the Chassis, on page 31
• Installing a 1 (RU) Chassis in a Four-Post Rack, on page 32
• Installing a 1 (RU) Chassis in a Two-Post Rack, on page 39
• Installing a 2 (RU) Chassis in a Four-Post Rack, on page 42
• Installing a 2 (RU) Chassis in a Two-Post Rack, on page 46
• Grounding the Chassis, on page 48
• Starting the Switch, on page 50
Safety
Before you install, operate, or service the switch, see the Regulatory, Compliance, and Safety Information for
the Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series for important Safety Information.
Statement 1071—Warning Definition
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar
with standard practices for preventing accidents. Read the installation instructions before using, installing, or
connecting the system to the power source. Use the statement number provided at the end of each warning
statement to locate its translation in the translated safety warnings for this device.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Warning
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