Pre-Installation Considerations

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Be aware of the following considerations before beginning the installation procedure.

You will find it helpful to determine the depth of the rack to know where to attache the side panels to the chassis.
Sun/Oracle Rack — For a 27” rack (a standard Sun/Oracle rack), you will need a separate mounting bracket, which is part number 7068910 Rev 03 or later. This number is silk-screened on the part. Otherwise, all the other hardware is the same. If you are installing the Fabric Interconnect in a 27” Sun Oracle rack, be aware that you will need to use this specific part.

Note - In a Sun/Oracle Rack, you will need to measure where the Fabric Interconnect will go as well as the CMA, and make sure that all the cage nuts for each are installed before you install the Fabric Interconnect. If you install the Fabric Interconnect, and then attempt to install the CMA's cage nuts, you will not have enough space to put the CMA's cage nuts in place.
Cable management is supported through a standard Oracle cable management assembly (CMA). This part is not mandatory, but it is recommended as part of the installation. If used, the CMA must be installed after the Fabric Interconnect is successfully rack mounted. For information about installing the CMA, see Installing the Cable Management Assembly.
The Fabric Interconnect comes with a module retention bracket attached to the chassis. Although you can rack install the Fabric Interconnect with the module retention bracket attached to the chassis, you will find it easier to remove the bracket before beginning the installation procedure. You should retain the module retention bracket for future use.
Also, make sure to install the Fabric Interconnect without the I/O modules in the chassis. By installing the chassis without the I/O modules, the Fabric Interconnect is lighter and easier to install.
Some steps in this procedure require you to install or assemble components from the inside of the rack. This requirement occurs to allow for situations where no side access to the Fabric Interconnect is available.

The Fabric Interconnect installation procedure follows these basic guidelines:

Assemble the rack mount rails.
Install the rack mount rails in the equipment rack.
Remove the module retention bracket (if you've not already done so)
Install the chassis.
Remove the rack mount rails (optional).
Install the cable management assembly (optional)

Note - The rack mount rails are intended as an installation tool to assist in inserting the chassis into the equipment rack. It is not mandatory to leave the rails installed after the Fabric Interconnect is installed and secured to the equipment rack. It is your choice whether or not to remove the rack mount rails. Be aware that the rack mount rails are 1U high, so you must have at least 1 rack unit of open space below the Fabric Interconnect. If you choose to leave the rails installed, be aware that the rack will have one less rack unit of vertical space available for additional equipment.