Installing the Switch Chassis
Note
You can align any four of the holes in the front rack-mount bracket to four of the six screw holes on the side
of the chassis (see the following figure). The holes that you use depend on the requirements of your rack
and the amount of clearance required for interface cables (3 inches [7.6 mm] minimum) and module handles
(1 inch [2.5 mm] minimum).
Figure 1: Two Ways to Attach Rack-Mount Brackets and Guides on the Switch
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Front rack-mount bracket aligned to the module end
of the chassis
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Four M4 screws used to attach the bracket to the
chassis
3
Rear rack-mount guide aligned to the port connection
end of the chassis
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Two M4 screws used to attach the bracket to the
chassis
c) Secure the front-mount bracket to the chassis using four M4 screws and tighten each screw to 12 in-lb (1.36 N·m)
of torque.
d) Repeat Step 1 for the other front rack-mount bracket on the other side of the switch and be sure to position that bracket
the same distance from the front of the switch.
Step 2
Install the two rear rack-mount brackets on the chassis as follows:
a) Align the two screw holes on a rear rack-mount bracket to the middle two screw holes in the remaining six screw
holes on a side of the chassis. If you are aligning the guide to holes that are near the port connections end of the
chassis, see Callout 3 in the previous figure. Otherwise, see Callout 7 in the previous figure.
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Front rack-mount bracket aligned to the port
connections end of the chassis
6
Four M4 screws used to attach the bracket to the
chassis
7
Rear rack-mount guide aligned to the mobile end of
the chassis
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Two M4 screws used to attach the bracket to the
chassis
Cisco Nexus 9372TX ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Installing the Switch
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