Appendix; Cabinet And Rack Installation; Cabinet And Rack Requirements; General Requirements For Cabinets And Racks - Cisco Nexus 5600 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Cabinet and Rack Installation

This appendix provides the requirements for cabinet and rack installation for the Cisco Nexus 5600
switch and includes the following sections:
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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: standard
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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).
This section includes the following topics:
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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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The cabinet or rack must also meet the following requirements:
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Cabinet and Rack Requirements, page A-1
Cable Management Guidelines, page A-2
Standard perforated cabinets
Standard open racks
General Requirements for Cabinets and Racks, page A-1
Requirements Specific to Perforated Cabinets, 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
The minimum vertical rack space for the Cisco Nexus 5672 chassis must be one RU (rack units).
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