Cisco Nexus 9504 - Page 27

Chassis depth11Cabinet (optional)3
Recommended clearance
for cable management and
ejector handles on line
cards (6 inches [15.24 cm]
recommended for optimal
airflow) when using
cabinet doors
12Air intake from the cold
aisle for all modules and
power supplies
4
Clearance required for
installing the chassis and
replacing line cards
13Air exhaust to the hot
aisle for all modules and
power supplies
5
Width of the chassis plus
vertical mounting brackets
on each side
14No left-side clearance
required (no airflow on
the left side).
6
Side clearance, that is
required for older line
card handle rotation (not
required for the current
line cards which have
handles that rotate
differently).
15Chassis width7
No right-side clearance
required (no airflow on
the right side).
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Cisco Nexus 9504 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Preparing the Site
Clearance Requirements