[f-nsp] MLXe-8 cooling

[Wilbur Smith]

Good Question!

Option #1 is to install a mesh side panel if the rack in standalone or on
the end of a row. 

Option#2 is to try and dam off some of the front-to-back air and force it
up the internal side panel of the rack. You can rig a plastic panel to
create a channel for this. Cut a plastic sheet to fit the contour of the
side panels of the rack and mount this 1U below the router. This will
create an air channel and allow the router’s fans to pull air from the
front 1U opening and up the side of the rack. This is a “cheap” fix of
you’re a university or school with a wood shop.

For folks who want something more professional, you can buy a rack “side
air distribution fan”. Here’s a link to one from APC, but other folks also
make them:

http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=ACF202BLK


Wilbur


Wilbur Smith
SE Ninja, Brocade 
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On 3/10/14, 10:00 AM, "Mathias Wolkert" <tias at netnod.se> wrote:

>Hi
>
>I've heard rumors about some way to get better cooling in a rack with
>front-to-back cooling. MLXe-8 is side-to-back.
>
>Any ideas are appreciated.
>
>/Tias
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