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Installing the Chassis
Installing the Chassis
This section describes how to install the chassis in either a sqaure-hole unthreaded or round-hole unthreaded
equipment rack. This two-part process consists of installing the rails into the rack, then installing the chassis
into the rack and onto the rails.
Caution
Caution
Warning
Caution
Important
Note
Where applicable, the following installation topics have options for square-hole and round-hole racks. Pick
the appropriate topic based on your rack type.
Installing the Rails, Square-Hole Rack
Use the following task to install the rail kit into a square-hole unthreaded equipment rack by using twelve,
M6x1.00 square-hole cage nuts.
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The fully configured chassis weighs approximately 400s lbs (163.29 kg)! Never attempt to lift the chassis by
yourself. Instead, use a chassis lift or some other device to lift and bear the weight of the chassis while you
are installing it.
If the rack has wheels, ensure that the brakes are engaged, the stabilizing pads are extended, or that the rack
is otherwise stabilized.
The plug-socket combination must be accessible at all times, because it serves as the main disconnecting
device. Statement 1019
When connecting the chassis to facility power, make sure not to overload the capacity of a PDU or power
strip. For example, do not connect all PSUs to one PDU or power strip that is not capable of carrying the total
power draw of the chassis.
Watch your hands and fingers whenever you handle the chassis, modules, compute nodes, and components!
Narrow vertical or horizontal spaces in situations including, but not limited to, moving the chassis into or out
of the shipping container or equipment rack can cause pinch hazards for your hands and fingers.
Although they do not eliminate the possibility of pinching, the chassis has defined grasp points to facilitate
handling and moving it. For information about chassis grasp points, see
To complete the installation, the chassis must be connected to earth ground, which requires a ground lug that
Cisco provides, or an equivalent. See "Ground Lug" in
Handling the Chassis, on page
Earth Ground Considerations, on page
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