Pay Attention! • All components must have the same airflow direction when installed in the rack. A mismatch in the air flow direction will affect the heat dissi- pation. Plan the FRU to connector or connector to FRU airflow, as required.
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*REMOVE AND DISCARD 8 SCREWS, AND DISASSAMBLE THE COVER IN THE OVAL. DISCARD THE COVER. *LOOSEN THE 2 CAPTIVE *INSTALL THE AIR DUCT UNIT ON THE CHASSIS, AND INSERT THE FASTENERS, AND REMOVE MUSHROOM INTO THE DESIGNATED THE FRONT PANEL. SLOTS.
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*SLIDE THE SWITCH INWARDS, AND INSERT THE MUSHROOM INTO THE DESIGNATED SLOTS. *SLIDE THE RAILS ON THE SWITCH, UNTIL THE MUSHROOM IS SITUATED PROPERLY IN THE DESIGNATED SLOTS. (per side) TORQUE: 1.5±0.2Nm...
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*INSERT AND TIGHTEN 4 SCREWS AS SHOWN BELOW, AND THEN TIGHTEN THE 4 SCREWS INSERTED IN THE PREVIOUS STEP. (per side) TORQUE: 4.5±0.5Nm *ROUTE THE REQUIRED CABLES THROUGH THE DESIGNATED WINDOW (RIGHT/LEFT/BOTH). *PLUG THE CABLES.
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*SLIDE THE FRONT PANEL TOWARDS THE SWITCH, AND TIGHTEN THE TWO CAPTIVE SCREWS. Stacked Installation (Optional) • For stacked installation of adjacent switch assemblies in a rack, the system on top should be installed without its floor, in order to allow easier access to FRUs.
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• The two systems in stacked mode are shown in the following figure: • Slide the front panels towards the switches, and tighten the captive screws. For full installation instructions, go to http://www.mellanox.com/-->Products-> InfiniBand/VPI Switch Systems A C C 0 0 1 4 6 5 - 0 0...
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