Installing the Center-Mount Brackets
Before you install a Cisco Nexus 7004 chassis, you need to determine whether you need to mount the front
of the chassis or the center of the chassis to the rack. The chassis is already set up for mounting its front to
the rack, but you can include center-mount brackets to position the front of the chassis 5.7 inches (14.4 cm)
in front of the rack.
If you need to install the center-mount brackets, you must separately order the Cisco Nexus 7004 Rack Mount
Kit (part number is N7K-C7004-RMK).
Note
To install the center-mount brackets on the chassis, follow these steps:
Step 1
Align one of two center-mount brackets so that its six screw holes align to six screw holes on the side of the chassis as
shown in
Figure 1: Installing Center-Mount Brackets on the Chassis, on page 5
Figure 1: Installing Center-Mount Brackets on the Chassis
Six M4 x 6 mm screws for each bracket
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Center mount bracket (left and right versions)
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Step 2
Use a Phillips-head screw driver to secure the bracket to the chassis with the six M4 x 6 mm screws. Tighten each screw
to 11.5 to 15 in-lbs (1.3 to 1.7 N·m).
Step 3
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to install the other center-mount bracket on the other side of the chassis.
Installing the Chassis in a Rack
Before you install the chassis in the rack, you must determine how you are going to lift the chassis to its
position on the rack. You can either lift the chassis with a mechanical lift and slide it on top of another installed
Cisco Nexus 7004 chassis, or you can lighten the chassis and lift it manually into position with a couple of
Installing a Cisco Nexus 7004 Chassis
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Installing a Cisco Nexus 7004 Chassis
Installing the Center-Mount Brackets
