Installing A Chassis In A Rack Or Cabinet - Cisco Nexus 9508 Hardware Installation Manual

Installing a Chassis
Step 2
Attach the bottom-support rail to the rack or cabinet using a Phillips torque screwdriver on at least three M6 x 19 mm
or 12-24 x 3/4 inch screws for each end of the rail (using a total of 6 screws for the rail as shown in the following figure)
and tighten each screw to 40 in-lbs (4.5 N.m) of torque.
Figure 5: Attaching Bottom-Support Rails to a Rack
1 Adjustable bottom-support rails (2)
Note Use at least three screws on each end of each bottom-support
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
Note
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 that the chassis shipment is complete and undamaged.
• Verify that a four-post rack or cabinet is installed and secured to the concrete subfloor.
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2 M6 x 19 mm (or 12-24 x 3/4 in.) Phillips screws (at least
6 per rail)
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