CONTENTS
Overview 1
CHAPTER 1
Overview 1
Preparing the Site 5
CHAPTER 2
Temperature Requirements 5
Humidity Requirements 5
Altitude Requirements 5
Dust and Particulate Requirements 6
Minimizing Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference 6
Shock and Vibration Requirements 7
Grounding Requirements 7
Planning for Power Requirements 7
Airflow Requirements 9
Rack and Cabinet Requirements 9
Clearance Requirements 10
Installing the Switch Chassis 11
CHAPTER 3
Safety 11
Installation Options with Rack-Mount Kits 14
Airflow Considerations 15
Installation Guidelines 15
Unpacking and Inspecting the Switch 16
Installing the Switch Using the NXK-ACC-KIT-1RU Rack-Mount Kit 17
Installing the Switch Using the N3K-C3064-ACC-KIT Rack-Mount Kit 20
Installing the Airflow Sleeve (N9K-AIRFLOW-SLV) 24
Grounding the Chassis 26
Cisco Nexus 9336C-FX2-E ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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