Allied Telesis SwitchBlade x8100 Series - Manual (Page 9)

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SwitchBlade x8100 Series | System Overview
System cooling
Cooling of the SwitchBlade x8100 Series is:
■ Front to back for the PSUs via their own internal fans
■ Side to side for the chassis cards via the SBxFAN12 fan tray (which comprises 4 individual fans) for the SwitchBlade x8112. Similarly
the SBxFAN06 comprises 2 individual fans for the SwitchBlade x8106, to draw air through the chassis
The PSU and control/line card sections of the chassis are physically separated to avoid swirling airflow in the multi-direction system.
Any control/line card slot that is unoccupied should have a blanking plate installed to assist airflow through the system and ensure
adequate cooling.
PSU front-to-back airflow
System left-to-right
side airflow
PSU and System airflow
are physically separated
Fan-tray bay