Clearance Requirements - Cisco Nexus 9348GC-FXP NX-OS Hardware Installation Manual

Clearance Requirements

Additionally, you must have power receptacles located within reach of the power cords used with the switch.
Statement 1048—Rack Stabilization
Warning
Stability hazard. The rack stabilizing mechanism must be in place, or the rack must be bolted to the floor
before you slide the unit out for servicing. Failure to stabilize the rack can cause the rack to tip over.
Clearance Requirements
You must provide the chassis with adequate clearance between the chassis and any other rack, device, or
structure so that you can properly install the chassis, route cables, provide airflow, and maintain the switch.
For the clearances required for an installation of this chassis in a four-post rack, see the following figure.
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◦ 3.0 inches (7.6 cm) between the rear of the chassis and the interior of the cabinet (required for
airflow in the cabinet if used).
◦ No clearance is required between the chassis and the sides of the rack or cabinet (no side airflow).
Chassis
Vertical rack-mount posts and rails
Chassis width
5 Depth of the chassis
6 Maximum extension of the bottom-support rails
7 Depth of the front clearance area (this equals the
depth of the chassis)
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