Appendix; Cabinet And Rack Installation; Cabinet And Rack Requirements; General Requirements For Cabinets And Racks - Cisco SD2008T-NA Installation Manual

Cabinet and Rack Installation

This appendix provides the requirements for cabinet and rack installation and includes the following
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Cabinet and Rack Requirements

This section provides the requirements for the following types of cabinets and racks, assuming an
external ambient air temperature range of 0 to 104
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If you are selecting an enclosed cabinet, we recommend one of the thermally validated types, either
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standard perforated or solid-walled with a fan tray.
Note Do not use racks that have obstructions (such as power strips), because the obstructions could impair
access to field-replaceable units (FRUs).
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General Requirements for Cabinets and Racks

The cabinet or rack must be one of the following types:
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OL-19013-05
Cabinet and Rack Requirements, page A-1
Cable Management Guidelines, page A-3
Standard perforated cabinets
Solid-walled cabinets with a roof fan tray (bottom to top cooling)
Standard open racks
General Requirements for Cabinets and Racks, page A-1
Requirements Specific to Perforated Cabinets, page A-2
Requirements Specific to Standard Open Racks, page A-2
Standard 19-in. (48.3 cm) (four-post EIA cabinet or rack, with mounting rails that conform to
English universal hole spacing per section 1 of ANSI/EIA-310-D-1992). See the
Specific to Perforated Cabinets" section on page
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