Overview
Follow these guidelines before rack mounting your Cisco C9610 switch.
Rack specifications
Cisco C9610 series smart switches are designed to be installed in standard, 19-inch or 23-inch equipment racks that meet EIA-310-D specifications. In Network Equipment Building Systems (NEBS)-compliant installations, you can only use a 19-inch rack mount. Before rack-mounting the chassis, ensure that the equipment rack complies with all requirements and guidelines
Mounting location guidelines
Cisco C9610 series smart switches must be front-mounted.
Accordingly, you can install the chassis in either 2-post racks or 4-post racks.
Width and depth requirements
Use a tape measure to verify the interior dimensions of the rack.
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Measure the space between the inner edges of the left and right front-mounting posts. The chassis is 17.4 inches (44.20 cm) wide and must fit between the mounting posts.
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Measure the depth of the rack from the outside of the front mounting posts to the outside of the rear mounting strip. The chassis is 26.1 inches (66.29 cm) deep.
Height requirements
The rack must have sufficient clearance in terms of height, to insert the chassis. The chassis height is also measured in rack units (RU or just U) where 1 RU or 1 U equals 1.75 inches (44.45 mm). A typical server rack is 42 RU or 42 U in height.
The chassis height of Cisco C9610 switch is 18 RU with a depth of 26.1 inches.
General guidelines
If the equipment rack is on wheels, ensure that the brakes are engaged and that the rack is stabilized.
Statement 1006—Chassis Warning for Rack-Mounting and Servicing
To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety:
This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.
When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the heaviest component at the bottom of the rack.
If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the unit in the rack.
To maintain proper air circulation through the switch chassis, we recommend that you maintain a minimum space of 6 inches (15 cm) between the wall and the chassis, power supply unit air intakes and the wall, and the chassis and power supply unit hot air exhausts. In situations where the switch chassis are installed in adjacent racks, you should allow a minimum space of 12 inches (30.5 cm) between the air intake of one chassis and the hot air exhaust of another chassis. Failure to maintain adequate spacing between chassis may cause the switch chassis that is drawing in the hot exhaust air to overheat and fail.