Grounding Requirements; Rack Requirements - Cisco APIC M3 Installation And Service Manual

Installing the Server
When you are installing a server, use the following guidelines:
• Plan your site configuration and prepare the site before installing the server.
• Ensure that there is adequate space around the server to allow for accessing the server and for adequate
• Ensure that the air-conditioning meets the thermal requirements listed in the
• Ensure that the cabinet or rack meets the requirements listed in the
• Ensure that the site power meets the power requirements listed in the

Grounding Requirements

The switch is sensitive to variations in voltage supplied by the power sources. Overvoltage, undervoltage,
and transients (or spikes) can erase data from memory or cause components to fail. To protect against these
types of problems, ensure that there is an earth-ground connection for the switch. You can connect the grounding
pad on the switch either directly to the earth-ground connection or to a fully bonded and grounded rack.
When you properly install the chassis in a grounded rack, the switch is grounded because it has a metal-to-metal
connection to the rack. Alternatively, you can ground the chassis by using a customer-supplied grounding
cable that meets your local and national installation requirements (we recommend 6-AWG wire for U.S.
installations) connected to the chassis with a grounding lug (provided in the switch accessory kit) and to the
facility ground.
Note You automatically ground AC power supplies when you connect them to AC power sources. For DC power
supplies, you must connect a grounding wire when wiring the power supply to the DC power source.

Rack Requirements

The rack must be of the following type:
• A standard 19-in. (48.3-cm) wide, four-post EIA rack, with mounting posts that conform to English
• The rack-post holes can be square 0.38-inch (9.6 mm), round 0.28-inch (7.1 mm), #12-24 UNC, or #10-32
• The minimum vertical rack space per server must be one rack unit (RU), equal to 1.75 in. (44.45 mm).
Supported Cisco Slide Rail Kits
The server supports the following rail kit options:
Rack Installation Tools Required
The slide rails sold by Cisco Systems for this server do not require tools for installation.
airflow. The airflow in this server is from front to back.
on page 93.
If available, you can use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect against power failures.
universal hole spacing, per section 1 of ANSI/EIA-310-D-1992.
UNC when you use the Cisco-supplied slide rails.
Rack Requirements, on page
Power Specifications, on page
Cisco APIC M3/L3 Server Installation and Service Guide
Grounding Requirements
Environmental Specifications,
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