Installing A Chassis In A Rack Or Cabinet - Cisco Nexus 9504 Hardware Installation Manual

Installing a Chassis
1 Adjustable bottom-support rails (2)
Use at least three screws on each end of each bottom-support
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rail.
Step 3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to attach the other bottom-support rail to the rack.
Make sure that the two bottom-support rails are level with one another. If they are not level, adjust the higher
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rail down to the level of the lower rail.
What to Do Next
When the bottom-support rails are installed at the lowest possible RU and are level, you are ready to install
the chassis in the rack or cabinet.

Installing a Chassis in a Rack or Cabinet

Before You Begin
Verify each of the following:
• The chassis shipment is complete and undamaged.
• A four-post rack or cabinet is installed and secured to the concrete subfloor.
• The bottom-support rails have been attached to the lowest possible RU in the rack or cabinet and there
• If there are other devices in the rack, ensure that the heavier devices are installed below where you are
• The data center ground is accessible where you are installing the chassis.
• You have the following tools and equipment:
Warning Statement 1048—Rack Stabilization
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.
is 7.1 RU (12.4 in [31.6 cm]) of space above the rails to install the chassis.
going to install the chassis.
◦ Mechanical lift capable of lifting the full weight of the chassis (a maximum of 255 pounds [116
kg]) and its installed modules
◦ Phillips-head torque screwdriver
◦ Bottom-support rails kit (shipped with the accessory kit)
Part of this kit has already been used to install the bottom-support rails. You should still have at
least 12 12-24 x 3/4-inch or M6 x 19 mm Phillips screws, which are required for attaching the
chassis to the rack.
2 M6 x 19 mm (or 12-24 x 3/4 in.) Phillips screws (at least
6 per rail)
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