Airflow clearance required between the chassis
and inside of cabinet (if used)
13Air intake from cold aisle for power supplies5
Chassis depth14Air intake from cold aisle for the supervisor,
fabric, and I/O modules
6
Clearance required between the front of the
chassis and the front of the cable management
frames and the optional front doors
15Air exhaust to hot aisle for the power supplies7
Front service clearance required for installing
the chassis and replacing the modules
16Air exhaust to hot aisle for the supervisor, fabric,
and I/O modules
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Cisco Nexus 7010 Chassis Clearances
The Cisco Nexus 7010 chassis requires the following clearances (see Figure 138: Clearances Required for
the Cisco Nexus 7010 Switch, on page 198):
• Front clearance of 45.5 inches (115.6 cm) for both of the following:
• Cabling area of 7.5 inches (19.1 cm) between the front of the chassis and the inside of the cabinet
or front of the rack
• Maintenance area of 38 inches (96.5 cm) of cold-aisle passageway in front of the rack or cabinet
You might need to increase the maintenance area to accommodate a wide mechanical lift used to move the
chassis to or from the rack.
Note
• Rear clearance of 35 inches (88.9 cm) for both of the following:
• Airflow area of 5 inches (12.7 cm) inside of the cabinet or rack
• Maintenance area of 30 inches (76.2 cm) of hot-aisle passageway behind the rack or cabinet
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Cisco Nexus 7010 Chassis Clearances
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