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Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Hardware Installation and Reference Guide
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Chapter 1 Overview
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series
Figure 1-8 Two Cisco Nexus 7010 Chassis Installed in a Four-Post Rack
Cisco Nexus 7018 System
The Cisco Nexus 7018 chassis has 18 slots that allow for two supervisor modules and up to 16 I/O
modules. The chassis also holds up to five fabric modules, two fan trays, up to four power supplies, and
a cable management system. The chassis also has a mounting bracket and four positioning handles (two
on each side) that you use to install the chassis after you position it on a rack. Optionally, you can include
a front door to protect the I/O cable connections.
Figure 1-9 identifies the standard features on the front and sides of the Cisco Nexus 7018 chassis,
Figure 1-10 identifies the components of the cable management system, Figure 1-11 identifies the
optional feature on the front side of the chassis, and Figure 1-12 identifies the standard features on the
rear of the chassis.