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Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Hardware Installation and Reference Guide
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Installing a Cisco Nexus 7009 Chassis
This chapter describes how to install a new or relocated Cisco Nexus 7009 chassis in a two-post rack or
cabinet. For information about installing a Cisco Nexus 7010 chassis, see Chapter 3, “Installing a Cisco
Nexus 7010 Chassis.” For information about installing a Cisco Nexus 7018 chassis, see Chapter 4,
“Installing a Cisco Nexus 7018 Chassis.” For the Cisco Nexus 7009 chassis, the power supply units are
shipped in the chassis. If you need to install a power supply unit in the chassis, see Chapter 5, “Installing
Power Supply Units.”
This chapter includes the following sections:
• Preparing to Install the Switch, page 2-1
• Installing the Bottom-Support Rails on the Rack, page 2-4
• Installing the Chassis, page 2-11
• Grounding the Cisco Nexus 7009 Chassis, page 2-19
• Installing the Cable Management Frames, page 2-24
• Installing the Front Door and Air Intake Frame, page 2-27
• Installing and Formatting CompactFlash Cards, page 2-35
Preparing to Install the Switch
This section includes the following topics:
• Required Tools, page 2-2
• Installing a Rack or Cabinet, page 2-2
• Unpacking and Inspecting a New Switch, page 2-3
Note You must set up a two- or four-post, 19-inch EIA rack or cabinet before you can install the Cisco Nexus
7009 chassis. Make sure that you order the rack or cabinet and have it delivered before installing the
chassis.
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