Prerequisites For Attaching The Bottom-Support Rails; Required Tools And Equipment; Attaching The Bottom-Support Rails - Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Hardware Installation And Reference Manual

Installing the Bottom-Support Rails on the Rack
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Prerequisites for Attaching the Bottom-Support Rails

Before you can attach the bottom-support rails, you must fully install the rack or cabinet, and should, for
maximum stability, bolt the rack or cabinet to the concrete subfloor. If anything lighter than the Cisco
Nexus 7018 system is already installed in the rack, you should make sure that it is positioned above
where you will be installing the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series system. Also, you must have the
bottom-support rail kit, which ships with the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series accessory kit. The distance
between the front and rear mounting brackets on the rack or cabinet must be between 24 and 32 inches
(61.0 and 81.3 cm).

Required Tools and Equipment

You need the following tools and equipment to attach the bottom-support rails:
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Table 4-1
Part Description
12-24 x 3/4 in. Phillips screws
M6 x 19 mm Phillips screws
Adjustable bottom-support rails

Attaching the Bottom-Support Rails

To maximize the stability of the rack, you should install the chassis as low as possible on the rack. Install
the first system at the bottom of the rack. If you install a second system in the same rack, install it
immediately above the lower system if there is enough vertical space. If you are planning to install
another system in the rack, make sure that the heaviest system is installed first at the bottom of the rack.
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Number 1 Phillips screwdriver.
Rack-mount kit (shipped with the accessory kit).
Contents for the Rack-Mount Kit
Chapter 4
Table 4-1 lists the items in the rack-mount kit.
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