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Figure 4 Airflow for other models of the S7500E series
1: Air intake for power modules 2: Air exhaust for power modules
3: Air intake for the chassis 4: Air exhaust for the chassis
Space requirement
For adequate ventilation and ease of maintenance, make sure that the clearance between the rack and
walls or other devices is at least 1 m (3.28 ft), and the headroom in the equipment room is no less than
3 m (9.84 ft).
Tools and equipment
Table 6 lists the tools and equipment that you may use when installing an S7500E series switch.
Table 6 Tools and equipment list
Category Tool
Measuring and
marking tools
Long tape, ruler (of 1 meter), gradienter, marker, chalk line, and pencil
Drills Percussion drill, electric drill, and several auxiliary drill bits
Fastening tools
Flat-blade screwdriver P4-75 mm
Phillips screwdriver P1-100 mm, P2-150 mm, and P3-250 mm
Socket wrench M5
Socket wrench M6
Small tools
Needle-nose pliers, diagonal pliers, combination pliers, wire-stripping pliers, crimping
pliers, RJ-45 crimping pliers, file, and handsaw
Auxiliary tools
ESD-preventive wrist strap, hair brush, tweezers, paper knife, hand bellows, electric iron,
solder wire, ladder, cable stripper, vacuum cleaner, crowbar, and rubber hammer