Cisco Nexus 7000 User Manual

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Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Hardware Installation and Reference Guide
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Installing a Cisco Nexus 7009 Chassis
This chapter describes how to install a new or relocated Cisco Nexus 7009 chassis in a rack or cabinet.
For information about installing other Cisco Nexus 7000 Series chassis or power supplies, see the
following chapters:
• Chapter 2, “Installing a Cisco Nexus 7004 Chassis”
• Chapter 4, “Installing a Cisco Nexus 7010 Chassis”
• Chapter 5, “Installing a Cisco Nexus 7018 Chassis”
• Chapter 6, “Installing Power Supplies”
This chapter includes the following sections:
• Preparing to Install the Switch, page 3-1
• Installing the Bottom-Support Rails on the Rack, page 3-4
• Installing the Chassis, page 3-11
• Grounding the Cisco Nexus 7009 Chassis, page 3-19
• Installing the Cable Management Frames, page 3-24
• Installing the Front Door and Air Intake Frame, page 3-27
• Installing Storage Media in a Supervisor Module, page 3-35
Preparing to Install the Switch
This section includes the following topics:
• Required Tools, page 3-2
• Installing a Rack or Cabinet, page 3-2
• Unpacking and Inspecting a New Switch, page 3-3
Note You must set up a two- or four-post, 19-inch EIA rack or cabinet before you can install the Cisco Nexus
7009 chassis. Make sure that you order the rack or cabinet and have it delivered before installing the
chassis.

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