Air Flow - Mellanox Technologies SN2100 Hardware User Manual

Installation
4. Mount the system into a rack enclosure - see
5. Power on the system - refer to
6. Perform system bring-up - see
7. [Optional]: FRU replacements are described in
2.3

Air Flow

Mellanox systems are offered with two air flow patterns:
• Power (rear) side inlet to connector side outlet - marked with blue power supplies/fans-
FRUs' handles, as shown in
• Connector (front) side inlet to power side outlet - marked with red power supplies/fans
FRUs' handles, as shown in
Table 6 provides an air flow color legend and respective OPN designation
Table 6 - Air Flow Color Legend
"Initial Power On" on page
"System Bring-Up" on page
The following information does not apply to SN2100. In the SN2100 systems, the fan
units are non-replaceable.
Figure
Figure
All servers and systems in the same rack should be planned with the same airflow
direction.
All FRU components need to have the same air flow direction. A mismatch in the air
flow will affect the heat dissipation.
Direction
"19" Systems Mounting Options" on page 17.
40.
Section 2.9 on page
6.
7.
OPN
Designation
Ending with Connector side inlet to power side outlet.
"-R" Red latches are placed on the power inlet
side.
42.
47.
Description
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