Installing The Switch; Installing A Cisco Nexus 6000 Switch - Cisco Nexus 6000 Installation Manual

Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switches
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Installing the Switch

This section includes the following topics:
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Installing a Cisco Nexus 6000 switch

This section describes how to use the rack-mount kit provided with the switch to install the Cisco Nexus
6000 switch into a cabinet or rack that meets the requirements described in
Rack Installation."
If the rack is on wheels, ensure that the brakes are engaged or that the rack is otherwise stabilized.
Caution
The table below lists the items contained in the rack-mount kit provided with the Cisco Nexus 6004
switch.
Table 2-1
Quantity
4
24
4
4
Note You must supply the 24 screws required to mount the rack brackets and slider rails to the rack. The
rack-mount kit does not provide these screws.
To install the switch in a rack or cabinet using the rack-mount kit provided with the switch, follow these
steps:
Step 1 Install the front rack-mount brackets on the chassis as follows:
a.
OL-15902-01
Invoice number of shipper (see packing slip)
Model and serial number of the damaged unit
Description of damage
Effect of damage on the installation
Installing a Cisco Nexus 6000 switch, page 2-5
Cisco Nexus 6004 switch Rack-Mount Kit
Part Description
Rack-mount brackets
M4 x 0.7 x 8-mm Phillips flat-head screws
Rack-mount guides
Slider rails
(22 inch minimum to a 36 inch maximum)
Position a front rack-mount bracket on the side of the chassis with its four holes aligned to four of
the six screw holes on the front side of the chassis, and then use four M4 screws to attach the bracket
to the chassis. .
Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
Installing the Switch
Appendix A, "Cabinet and
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