Cisco Nexus 7004, Hardware Installation And Reference Manual, Page: 129 / 508

5-7
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Hardware Installation and Reference Guide
OL-23069-07
Chapter 5 Installing a Cisco Nexus 7018 Chassis
Installing the Chassis
Note At least three of the screw holes on each end of the bottom-support rail align to the mounting rail. Use
at least three screws (four if possible) on each end of each bottom support rail.
Figure 5-2 Attaching a Bottom-Support Rail to a Rack
Installing the Chassis
This section describes how to install the chassis (transporting and elevating the chassis to the rack using
a mechanical lift, pushing it onto the rack, and then securing it to the rack).
This section includes the following topics:
• Prerequisites for Installing the Chassis, page 5-7
•
Required Tools and Equipment, page 5-8
• Installing the Chassis, page 5-9
Prerequisites for Installing the Chassis
Before you install the chassis, you must make sure that the following items are available for the
installation:
• Data center ground is accessible where you are installing the Cisco Nexus 7018 chassis.
•
Four-post, 19-inch EIA rack or cabinet that includes such a rack.
1 Four sets of four M6 x 19 mm Phillips screws or
four sets of four 12-24 x 3/4 in. Phillips screws
(tightened to a maximum of 40 in-lb [4.5 N·m]) 2 Adjustable bottom-support rails (2)