Rack Installation
This appendix provides information on the rack installation and includes the following sections:
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Rack Requirements
This section provides the requirements for the following type of racks, assuming an external ambient air
temperature range of 32 to 104
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General Requirements for Racks
The rack must be one of the following types:
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Rack Requirements for Cisco MDS 9250i Chassis
The rack must also meet the following requirements:
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Rack Requirements, page 1-1
Rack-Mounting Guidelines, page 1-2
Installing the Cisco MDS 9250i Switch in a Rack, page 1-6
Cisco MDS 9250i chassis
Standard open racks
Two-post Telco racks
Standard 19-inch four-post EIA rack, with mounting rails that conform to English universal hole
spacing per section 1 of ANSI/EIA-310-D-1992. See the
section on page 1-2
and the
Standard two-post telco rack, with mounting rails that conform to English universal hole spacing per
section 1 of ANSI/EIA-310-D-1992.
The minimum vertical rack space per chassis is 1.75 in. (4.4 cm).
The width between the mounting rails must be at least 17.75 in. (45.1 cm). For four-post EIA racks,
this is the distance between the two front rails and rear rails.
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