Cisco Nexus 9508 Hardware Installation Manual page 22

Clearance Requirements
4 Air intake from the cold aisle for all modules
and power supplies
5 Air exhaust to the hot aisle for all modules and
power supplies
6 No left side clearance required (no airflow on
left side)
7 Chassis width
8 No right side clearance required (no airflow on
right side)
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12 Clearance required between the front of the
chassis and the inside of the cabinet (if used) or
the edge of the cold aisle (if no cabinet) for cable
management and ejector handles on I/O modules
13 Front service clearance required for installing
the chassis and replacing the modules on the front
of the chassis
14 Width of the chassis plus vertical mounting
brackets on each side
15 Side clearance required by the front of the chassis
for rotation of I/O module handles (keep this area
clear of rack, cable management, and other
components that can prevent full rotation of the
ejector levers)
Preparing the Site
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