Rack-Mount Requirements - Avid Technology ISIS File Gateway Setup And User Manual

2 Connecting the ISIS Equipment
The following are recommendations you should take into account prior to rack-mounting
Avid ISIS equipment:
• Avid recommends that you leave a 1U or .5U space between each piece of equipment
mounted in the racks. This allows for better airflow and cable access, and helps stop
vibration in any equipment being transferred to spaces above and below.
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The File Gateway server has vent holes on the top of the enclosure. Avid has performed
thermal testing with the top vent holes blocked, and the results indicated that even with the
top vent holes blocked, the File Gateway server still operates within the temperature
tolerances.
• Avid recommends that you leave an 8 to 12 inch space at the bottom of the rack. This
allows for better airflow and lowers the possibility of dust or dirt being picked up by the
devices.
• For normal operation, you'll need to maintain approximately 2 feet (0.6 meters) of open
space in front of and behind the rack. This allows free access to the components in the
rack for operating changes or adjustments. For service, you need approximately 3 feet
(1 meter) of open space in front of the rack and 2 feet (0.6 meters) of open space behind
the rack. This allows for the removal of any component that needs to be replaced.

Rack-mount Requirements

• Elevated Operating Ambient — If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the
operating ambient temperature of the rack environment might be greater than room
ambient. Therefore, consider installing the equipment in an environment compatible
with the maximum ambient temperature (Tma) specified by the manufacturer.
• Reduced Air Flow — Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the
amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.
Avid ISIS airflow is from the front of the enclosure to the rear. Make allowances for
cooling air to be available to the front panel surface and no restrictions at the rear.
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