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Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform and Cisco Nexus 5000 Platform Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches
Preparing for Installation
Preparing for Installation
This section describes how to prepare the Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform switch or the Cisco Nexus 5000
Platform switch for installation. This section includes the following topics:
• Installation Options with Racks and Cabinets, page 2-2
• Airflow Direction, page 2-2
• Chassis Weight, page 2-2
• Installation Guidelines, page 2-3
• Required Equipment, page 2-4
• Unpacking and Inspecting the Switch, page 2-4
Installation Options with Racks and Cabinets
The Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform switches and the Cisco Nexus 5000 Platform switches can be installed
in the following types of racks using a rack-mount kit shipped with the switch:
• Open EIA rack
• Perforated EIA cabinet
To enable you to easily mount your switch in any qualifying rack, you can attach the rack-mount brackets
to accommodate racks of different depths. For instructions on how to use a rack-mount kit, see the
“Installing the Switch” section on page 2-5.
Airflow Direction
The airflow through the fan trays and power supplies on the Cisco Nexus 5548 UP switch is either from
front to back or from back to front, depending on how the modules were ordered. The airflow through
the other Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches is from front to back. To ensure proper airflow, you must
make sure that when you install the switch its air intake is positioned in a cold aisle and the air exhaust
is positioned in a hot aisle for your data center.
Chassis Weight
When lifting the switch chassis, follow these guidelines:
• Disconnect all power and external cables before lifting the switch.
• Have two people lift the switch. These switches have the following weights:
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The Cisco Nexus 5596 switch weighs 50 lb (22.68 kg)
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The Cisco Nexus 5548 switch weighs 32 lb (14.51 kg).
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The Cisco Nexus 5020 switch weighs 50 lb (22.68 kg).
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The Cisco Nexus 5010 switch weighs 35 lb (15.88 kg).
• Ensure that your footing is solid and the weight of the switch is evenly distributed between your feet.
• Lift the switch slowly, keeping your back straight. Lift with your legs, not with your back. Bend at
the knees, not at the waist.