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Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco Media Experience Engine 3000
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Chapter 3 Installing the Cisco MXE 3000
Rack-Mounting Parts, Tools, and Considerations
Rack-Mounting Parts, Tools, and Considerations
A rack mounting hardware kit is included in your shipping container. To mount the Cisco MXE 3000 in
the rack, you need a T-10/T-15 Torx screwdriver.
Warning 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.
Statement 1006
To allow for servicing and adequate airflow, observe the following space and airflow requirements when
deciding where to install a rack:
• Leave a minimum clearance of 63.5 cm (25 in) in front of the rack.
• Leave a minimum clearance of 76.2 cm (30 in) behind the rack.
• Leave a minimum clearance of 121.9 cm (48 in) from the back of the rack to the back of another
rack or row of racks.
The Cisco MXE 3000 draw in cool air through the front door and expel warm air through the rear door.
Therefore, the front and rear rack doors must be adequately ventilated to allow ambient room air to enter
the cabinet, and the rear door must be adequately ventilated to allow the warm air to escape from the
cabinet.
Caution To prevent improper cooling and damage to the equipment, do not block the ventilation openings.
When vertical space in the rack is not filled by a appliance or rack component, the gaps between the
components cause changes in airflow through the rack and across the appliances. Cover all gaps with
blanking panels to maintain proper airflow.
Caution Always use blanking panels to fill empty vertical spaces in the rack. This arrangement ensures proper
airflow. Using a rack without blanking panels results in improper cooling that can lead to thermal
damage.