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Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance
Preparing for Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance Installation
When you are installing a Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance, use the following guidelines:
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Plan your site configuration and prepare the site before installing the Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA
Appliance. See the
Cisco UCS Site Preparation Guide
for the recommended site planning tasks.
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Ensure that there is adequate space around the Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance to allow for
servicing the Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance and for adequate airflow. The airflow in this
Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance is from front to back.
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Ensure that the air-conditioning meets the thermal requirements listed in the C3124SA Appliance.
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Ensure that the cabinet or rack meets the requirements listed in the
“Rack Requirements” section on
page 2-4
.
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Ensure that the site power meets the power requirements listed in the
Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA
Appliance Specifications
. If available, you can use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect
against power failures.
Rack Requirements
This section provides the requirements for the standard open racks.
The rack must be of the following type:
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A standard 19-in. (48.3-cm) wide, four-post EIA rack, with mounting posts that conform to English
universal hole spacing, per section 1 of ANSI/EIA-310-D-1992.
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The rack post holes can be square 0.38-inch (9.6 mm), round 0.28-inch (7.1 mm), #12-24 UNC, or
#10-32 UNC when you use the supplied slide rails.
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The minimum vertical rack space per Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance must be two RUs,
equal to 3.5 in. (88.9 mm).
Equipment Requirements
The slide rails supplied by Cisco Systems for this Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance do not require
tools for installation if you install them in a rack that has square 0.38-inch (9.6 mm), round 0.28-inch
(7.1 mm), or #12-24 UNC threaded holes. The inner rails are pre-attached to the sides of the Cisco UCS
Invicta C3124SA Appliance.
However, if you install the slide rails in a rack that has #10-32 round holes, a bladed screwdriver is
required to remove the larger square/round mounting pegs from the
front
of the slide rails.
Slide Rail Adjustment Range
The slide rails for this Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance have an adjustment range of 26 to 36
inches (660 to 914 mm).