Planning How To Position The Chassis In The Rack - Cisco Nexus 9396PX Hardware Installation Manual

Installing the Chassis
◦ Port-side exhaust airflow with blue coloring (N9K-C9300-FAN2-B)
◦ Port-side intake airflow with burgundy coloring (N9K-C9300-FAN1) (previously shipped with the
◦ Port-side exhaust airflow with blue coloring (N9K-C9300-FAN1-B) (previously shipped with the switch)
• Switch accessory kit
Step 2 Check the contents of the box for damage.
Step 3 If you notice any discrepancies or damage, send the following information to your customer service representative by
email:
• Invoice number of the shipper (see the packing slip)
• Model and serial number of the missing or damaged unit
• Description of the problem and how it affects the installation

Planning How to Position the Chassis in the Rack

The switch is designed so that you can have coolant air flow through the switch in one of the two following
directions:
• Enter the port side and exhaust out the power supply side (port-side intake airflow)
• Enter the power supply side and exhaust out the port side (port-side exhaust airflow)
For port-side intake airflow, the switch must have port-side intake fan and AC power supply modules with
one or more of the following colorings:
• Burgundy coloring on fan modules and AC power supplies
• Green coloring on DC power supplies
• White coloring on 1200-W HVAC/HVDC power supplies (dual-direction airflow power supplies with
For port-side exhaust airflow, the switch must have port-side exhaust fan and AC power supply modules with
one or more of the following colorings:
• Blue coloring on fan modules and AC power supplies
• Gray coloring on DC power supplies
• White coloring on 1200-W HVAC/HVDC power supplies (dual-direction airflow power supplies with
switch)
their airflow direction set by the fan modules)
their airflow direction set by the fan modules)

Planning How to Position the Chassis in the Rack

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