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Preparing the Site
Warning
Note
Note
Airflow Requirements
The switch is positioned with its ports in either the front or the rear of the rack depending on your cabling
and maintenance requirements. You must have fan and power supply modules that move the coolant air from
the cold aisle to the hot aisle in one of the following ways:
• Port-side exhaust airflow—Cool air enters the chassis through the fan and power supply modules in the
• Port-side intake airflow—Cool air enters the chassis through the port end in the cold aisle and exhausts
You can identify the airflow direction of each fan and power supply module by its coloring as follows:
• Blue coloring indicates port-side exhaust airflow.
• Burgundy coloring indicates port-side intake airflow.
• White coloring on HVAC/HVDC power supplies indicates dual-direction airflow.
Note
Rack and Cabinet Requirements
You can install the following types of racks or cabinets for your switch:
• Standard perforated cabinets
• Solid-walled cabinets with a roof fan tray (bottom-to-top cooling)
Statement 1033
Connect the unit only to DC power source that complies with the Safety Extra-Low Voltage (SELV)
requirements in IEC 60950 based safety standards.
We recommend 8-AWG wire for DC installations in the U.S.
For the power cables to use with the power supplies, see
cold aisle and exhausts through the port end of the chassis in the hot aisle.
through the fan and power supply modules in the hot aisle.
To prevent the switch from overheating and shutting down, you must position the air intake for the switch in
a cold aisle. The fan and power supply modules must have the same direction of airflow (even if their coloring
is different). If you must change the airflow direction for the switch, you must shutdown the switch before
changing the modules.
Cisco Nexus 9336C-FX2-E ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Airflow Requirements
Power Cable Specifications, on page
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