Heat Dissipation System Of The Me60-X16A; System Air Channel - Huawei ME60 Series Hardware Description

ME60
Hardware Description
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.

1.9.5 Heat Dissipation System of the ME60-X16A

1.9.5.1 System Air Channel

The ME60-X16A supports a maximum of six fan modules. For a platform with forwarding
capacity as 400 Gbit/s or below. Each fan module consists of six fans.
Figure 1-78 shows the locations of the fan module and the air intake vent.
Figure 1-78 Locations of the fan module and the air channel
1. Upper air intake
vent
The ME60-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
exhausts air from the rear top and rear bottom. The system draws air for heat dissipation.
Figure 1-79 shows air flows.
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2. Lower air intake
vent
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3. Air intake vent in the SFU
area
4. Fan
module
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