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Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Hardware Installation and Reference Guide
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Appendix A Technical Specifications
Physical Specifications for the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Devices
Physical Specifications for the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series 
Devices
Table A-2 lists the physical specifications for the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series systems.
The Cisco Nexus 7010 component weights, quantities, and mean time between failures (MTBF) are 
listed in 
Table A-3, and the Cisco Nexus 7018 component weights, quantities, and MTBF are listed in 
Table A-4. The weights in these tables do not include the rack or cabinet that holds the chassis or the 
interface and power cables. For those weights, see the documentation provided by the manufacturers of 
those components.
Noise Sound pressure levels
Without air filter 67.2 dBA 65.0 dBA
With air filter 70.2 dBA —
Sound power levels
Without air filter 78.9 dBA 74.2 dBA
With air filter 81.7 dBA —
Table A-1 Environmental Specifications for the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches (continued)
Description Cisco Nexus 7010 Cisco Nexus 7018
Ta b l e  A-2 Dimensions for the Nexus 7000 Series Chassis
Chassis Width Depth Height
1
1. The height includes the bottom-support rail.
Cisco Nexus 7010  17.3 inches (43.9 cm) 38.0 inches (96.5 cm) 36.75 inches (93.3 cm) (21.0 RU)
Cisco Nexus 7018  17.3 inches (43.9 cm) 38.0 inches (96.5 cm) 43.75 inches (111.1 cm) (25.0 RU)
Ta b l e  A-3 Weights, Quantities, and MTBF for the Cisco Nexus 7010 Chassis Components
Component Weight per Unit Quantity MTBF
1
 (Hours) per Unit
Chassis 200 lbs. (90.9 kg) 1 264,649
Supervisor module 10 lbs. (4.5 kg) 2 79,725
48-port 10/100/1000-Ethernet I/O 
module
14 lbs. (6.4 kg) 1 to 8 (mix 
of either or 
both types 
of I/O 
modules)
74,373
48-port 1-Gigabit Ethernet I/O 
module
15 lbs. (7.7 kg) 74,742
32-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet I/O 
module
18.5 lbs. (8.4 kg) 33,652
Fabric module 4 lbs. (1.8 kg) 3 to 5 649,295
System fan tray 20 lbs. (9.1 kg) 2 264,649
Fabric fan tray 5 lbs. (2.3 kg) 2 264,649
6-kW power supply unit 18 lbs. (8.2 kg) 2 to 3 341,536










