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Room cooling

To prevent possible BladeCenter S system thermal failures, proper room cooling is vital.

  • Ensure that the site cooling system has adequate capacity for the room cooling load.
  • Ensure that cool air is provided to the front of the BladeCenter S chassis and rack.
  • Ensure that the room cooling system is positioned so warm exhaust air is directed away from all BladeCenter S chassis towards the room cooling system without passing in front of a BladeCenter S chassis.
  • A significant air temperature gradient can occur from the bottom to the top of a rack in a room that has a cooling system that does not have sufficient airflow volume and cooling capacity. This may cause equipment at the top of the rack to run hot, resulting in reduced reliability, component failure, data loss, or server shutdown.