Planning How To Position The Chassis In The Rack - Cisco Nexus 9336PQ Hardware Installation Manual

Installing the Chassis
• 1200-W AC power supply
• 930-W DC power supply
• Two fan modules (all fan and power supply modules must have the same airflow direction)
• Port-side exhaust airflow with blue coloring (N9K-C9300-FAN3-B)
• Port-side intake airflow with burgundy coloring (N9K-C9300-FAN3)
• 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
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
• Port-side exhaust airflow with blue coloring (N9K-PAC-1200W-B)
• Port-side intake airflow with burgundy coloring (N9K-PAC-1200W)
• Port-side exhaust airflow with gray coloring (UCS-PSU-6332-DC)
• Port-side intake airflow with green coloring (UCSC-PDU-930WDC)

Planning How to Position the Chassis in the Rack

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