Heat Dissipation System Of The Ne40E-X16A; System Air Channel - Huawei NE40E Hardware Description

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Placing a black sponge air filter on the air intake vent helps to prevent dust from entering the

system. Cleaning air filters at least once every three months is recommended.

1.9.6 Heat Dissipation System of the NE40E-X16A

The NE40E-X16A supports a maximum of six fan modules. For a platform with forwarding

capacity as 400 Gbit/s or below. Only four fan modules need to be configured. For a platform

with forwarding capacity as 1 Tbit/s, six fan modules need to be configured. Each fan module

consists of six fans.

Figure 1-89 shows the locations of the fan module and the air intake vent.

Figure 1-89 Locations of the fan module and the air channel

1. Upper air intake

The NE40E-X16A provides three air channels. Each of the upper board cage and the lower

board cage has an air channel. Both air channels draw air from the front and exhausts air from

the rear. The SFU slot area has an air channel. The air channel draws air from the left and

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2. Lower air intake

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3. Air intake vent in the SFU

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