Appendix C: Calculating the Weight of a Customized
Chassis
The weight of a customized chassis can be calculated for any possible customization as follows.
Sum up the following weights:
• Spines
• Leafs
• Leaf blanks
• Management modules
• Management blanks
Chassis weight already includes pre-installed 12 fan FRUs and 6 PS units.
Rail kit, cable supporters, and cable management kits' weight is not included and may
be added separately if needed.
Fill in the
Table 17
Table 17 - Switch System Weight Calculation
Number of FRUs
Chassis as shipped
# of Spines *
# of leafs *
# of leaf blanks *
# of management modules *
# of management module
blanks *
Total
This total is in kilograms. Multiply the total by 2.2 to get the total weight in pounds.
Mellanox Technologies
to calculate the weight of your system.
FRU Type
Weight of 1 FRU
Total Weight / FRU Type
156
3.015
=
5.045
=
1.303
=
4.877
=
1.473
=
=
100