Cisco Nexus 7000 User Manual

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Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Hardware Installation and Reference Guide
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Appendix A Technical Specifications
Facility Cooling Requirements
Facility Cooling Requirements
The Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switches dissipate considerable power that generates much heat. The
following is the heat dissipation requirement for these switches:
• Cisco Nexus 7004 dissipates up to 9737 BTUs per hour
• Cisco Nexus 7009 dissipates up to 28,101 BTUs per hour
• Cisco Nexus 7010 dissipates up to 35,162 BTUs per hour
• Cisco Nexus 7018 dissipates up to 51,195 BTUs per hour
1 Cisco Nexus 7018 chassis 11 Side clearance recommended for cabinet
installations::
• Use 11 inches (27.9 cm)
2 Cable management frames 12 Chassis width
3 Vertical rack-mount post 13 Side clearance recommended for cabinet
installations::
• Use 11 inches (27.9 cm)
4 Vertical rack-mount post for neighboring rack 14 Side clearance recommended for open rack
installations:
• If next to another open rack, use 6 inches
(15.2 cm).
If next to a wall, use 11 inches (27.9 cm)
5 Nearest object or inside of cabinet (side
clearance required for airflow)
15 Rear service clearance required to replace fan
trays and fabric modules
6 Air intake from cold aisle for the power
supplies
16 Airflow clearance required between the
chassis and inside of cabinet (cabinet
installations only)
7 Air intake from cold aisle for the supervisor,
fabric, and I/O modules
17 Chassis depth
8 Air exhaust to hot aisle for the power supplies 18 Clearance required between the front of the
chassis and the inside of the cabinet (cabinet
installations) or edge of the cold aisle (rack
installations) for the cable management
frames and the optional front door
9 Air exhaust to hot aisle for the supervisor,
fabric, and I/O modules
19 Front service clearance required for installing
the chassis and replacing the modules
10 Side clearance recommended for open rack
installations:
• If next to another open rack, use 6 inches
(15.2 cm).
• If next to a wall, use 11 inches (27.9 cm).

Cisco Nexus 7000 Specifications

General

Chassis Type	Modular
Product Type	Switch
Power Supply	AC or DC
Cooling	Redundant, hot-swappable fan trays
Management	CLI, SNMP
Form Factor	Modular chassis
Interfaces/Ports	Varies by module
Product Series	Nexus 7000
Port Density	Varies by module
Redundancy	Power supply, fan, supervisor engine
Management Interfaces	Console, Ethernet
Security Features	ACLs, port security
Virtualization Support	VRF
Operating Temperature	0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)
Storage Temperature	-40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C)
Humidity	5% to 95% non-condensing