We have some 2U blowers from APC that pull from the front and push down the side of our MLXe-8's (ACF201BLK or ACF202BLK, depending on your voltage).
http://www.apc.com/products/family/index.cfm?id=107 -- Eldon Koyle Information Technology Utah State University -- Science may someday discover what faith has always known. On Mar 18 11:00+0100, Mathias Wolkert wrote: > This specific MLXe-8 is located in a fancy APC rack, in a fancy DC, so I > was looking for the fancy one. > > Perfect, thanks! > > Lets hope its not ER4 priced... > > /Tias > > > On 3/17/14 10:21 PM, Wilbur Smith wrote: > > 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 > > [email protected] > > [email protected] > > > > > > Disclosure: While I am a Brocade employee, my participation > > in this community is a personal choice and not directed by my employer. And > > information or recommendation I provide are my own and not an official > > recommendation > > from Brocade. Sorry folks, just need to make sure you know I’m ‘doin this > > “off > > the clock”! > > > > > > > > On 3/10/14, 10:00 AM, "Mathias Wolkert" <[email protected]> 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 > >> _______________________________________________ > >> foundry-nsp mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/foundry-nsp > > > > _______________________________________________ > foundry-nsp mailing list > [email protected] > http://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/foundry-nsp _______________________________________________ foundry-nsp mailing list [email protected] http://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/foundry-nsp
