Cisco WS-X6148-GE-TX - Switch User Manual

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Cisco UCS 6100 Series Fabric Interconnect Hardware Installation Guide
OL-20036-02
Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco UCS 6100 Series Fabric Interconnect
Preparing for Installation
Requirements Specific to Perforated Cabinets
A perforated cabinet is defined here as a cabinet with perforated front and rear doors and solid side walls.
In addition to the requirements listed in the
“General Requirements for Cabinets and Racks” section on
page 2-4, perforated cabinets must meet the following requirements:
• The front and rear doors must have at least a 60 percent open area perforation pattern, with at least
15 square inches of open area per rack unit of door height.
• The roof should be perforated with at least a 20 percent open area.
• The cabinet floor should be open or perforated to enhance cooling.
The Cisco RSeries racks meet or exceed all these requirements.
Requirements Specific to Standard Open Racks
In addition to the requirements listed in the “General Requirements for Cabinets and Racks” section on
page 2-4, if mounting the chassis in an open rack (no side panels or doors), ensure that the rack meets
the following requirements:
• The minimum vertical rack space per chassis must be one RU (rack unit), equal to 1.75 in. (4.4 cm).
• The horizontal distance between the chassis and any adjacent chassis should be 6 in. (15.2 cm), and
the distance between the chassis air vents and any walls should be 2.5 in. (6.4
cm).
The Cisco RSeries racks meet or exceed all these requirements.
Cable Management Guidelines
To help with cable management, you might want to allow additional space in the rack above and below
the chassis to make it easier to route as many as 56 fiber or copper cables through the rack.
Required Equipment
Before beginning the installation, ensure that the following items are ready:
• Number 1 and number 2 Phillips screwdrivers with torque capability
• 3/16-in. flat-blade screwdriver
• Tape measure and level
• ESD wrist strap or other grounding device
• Antistatic mat or antistatic foam
The following additional items (not found in the accessory kit) are required to ground the chassis:
• Grounding cable (6 AWG recommended), sized according to local and national installation
requirements; the required length depends on the proximity of the Cisco UCS 6100 Series Fabric
Interconnect to proper grounding facilities
• Crimping tool large enough to accommodate girth of lug
• Wire-stripping tool

Cisco WS-X6148-GE-TX - Switch Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	WS-X6148-GE-TX - Switch
Category	Switch
Language	English