Installation
Rev 2.2
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• Connector (front) side inlet to power side outlet - marked with red power supplies/fans
FRUs’ handles, as shown in
Figure 11.
Table 6 provides an air flow color legend and respective OPN designation
Figure 10: Air Flow Direction Marking - Power Side Inlet to Connector Side Outlet
All servers and systems in the same rack should be planned with the same airflow
direction.
All FRU components need to have the same air flow direction. A mismatch in the air
flow will affect the heat dissipation.
Table 6 - Air Flow Color Legend
Direction
OPN
Designation
Description
Ending with
“-R”
Connector side inlet to power side outlet.
Red latches are placed on the power inlet
side.
Ending with
“-F”
Power side inlet to connector side outlet.
Blue latches are placed on the power inlet
side.