CHAPTER 3
Installing the Switch Chassis
• Safety, on page 13
• Installation Options with Rack-Mount Kits, on page 16
• Airflow Considerations, on page 17
• Installation Guidelines, on page 17
• Unpacking and Inspecting the Switch, on page 18
• Installing the Switch Using the NXK-ACC-KIT-1RU Rack-Mount Kit, on page 18
• Installing the Switch Using the N3K-C3064-ACC-KIT Rack-Mount Kit, on page 22
• Installing the Airflow Sleeve (N9K-AIRFLOW-SLV), on page 26
• Grounding the Chassis, on page 28
• Starting the Switch, on page 29
Safety
Before you install, operate, or service the switch, see the Regulatory, Compliance, and Safety Information for
the Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series for important Safety Information.
Statement 1071—Warning Definition
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar
with standard practices for preventing accidents. Read the installation instructions before using, installing, or
connecting the system to the power source. Use the statement number provided at the end of each warning
statement to locate its translation in the translated safety warnings for this device.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Warning
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