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Appendix C Cabinet and Rack Installation
Cabinet and Rack Requirements
Requirements Specific to Perforated Cabinets
A perforated cabinet is defined here as a cabinet with perforated front and rear doors and solid side walls.
In addition to the requirements listed in the
“General Requirements for Cabinets and Racks” section on
page C-1
, perforated cabinets must meet the requirements listed under
Perforated Cabinet Requirements
for the Cisco MDS 9513 Chassis
.
Perforated Cabinet Requirements for the Cisco MDS 9513 Chassis
The perforated cabinet requirements for the Cisco MDS 9513 chassis are as follows:
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The front and rear doors must have at least a 60 percent open area (per square inch) perforation
pattern, with at least 80 percent perforated.
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Cisco recommends that the roof should be solid.
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Cisco recommends an open cabinet floor to enhance cooling.
A perforated cabinet that conforms to these requirements is available from Panduit Corporation:
Panduit Corporation
17301 South Ridgeland Avenue
Tinley Park, IL 60477
Contact: (708) 532-1800
Cabinet P/N: CN4-2
Cabinet description: Net-Access cabinet, 31.5 in. W X 40 in. D X 84 in. H (800 mm x 1017 mm x
2134 mm), 45 RU cable management on front and rear of front posts
A new cabinet that conforms to these requirements is available from Chatsworth Products:
Chatsworth Products, Inc.
31425 Agoura Road
Westlake Village, CA 91361
Customer Service and Technical Support phone number 800 834-4969
Cabinet: P/N: NF3K-113C-C42
Cabinet description: The N-Series TeraFrame Network Cabinet, 31.4 in. W X 40.4 in. D X 83.4 in.
H (798 mm x 1025 mm x 2118 mm), 45 RU
For more information see http://www.chatsworth.com/ciscoteraframe
Perforated Cabinet Requirements for the Cisco MDS 9509 and the Cisco MDS 9506 Chassis
The perforated cabinet requirements for the Cisco MDS 9506 and MDS 9509 chassis are as follows:
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The front and rear doors must have at least a 60 percent open area perforation pattern, with at least
15 square inches of open area per rack unit of door height.
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Cisco recommends that the roof should be perforated with at least a 20 percent open area.
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Cisco recommends an open or perforated cabinet floor to enhance cooling.