ACX6360 Cooling System

ACX6360 Cooling System Description

Fan Modules
Airflow Through the Chassis

Fan Modules

The cooling system in an ACX6360 device consists of fan modules and a single fan in each power supply. There are five fan modules in the ACX6360. The airflow direction on the ACX6360 is airflow out, air comes into the device through the vents in the port panel.

The fan modules in the ACX6360 are hot-insertable and hot-removable field-replaceable units (FRUs). These fan modules are designed for the airflow out direction. The fan modules are installed in the fan module slots on the management panel of the device next to the power supplies. The ACX6360 has 5 fan modules numbered 0 through 4 from left to right. Each fan module slot has a fan icon next to it.

Figure 1 shows the location of the fan modules on the device. Figure 2 shows an example of the fan module.

Figure 1: ACX6360 FRU Panel

1 — Management panel	3 — Power supplies (2)
2 — Fan modules (5)

Figure 2 shows the fan module for the ACX6360.

Figure 2: ACX6360 Fan Module

You remove and replace a fan module from the FRU end of the chassis. The device continues to operate for a limited period of time (30 seconds) during the replacement of the fan module without thermal shutdown.

Note:

All fan modules must be installed for optimal operation of the device.

Table 1 lists the fan module product SKU.

Table 1: ACX6360 Fan Modules
Fan Module	Label on the Fan Module	Direction of Airflow in the Fan Module	Power Supplies
JNP-FAN-1RU	AIR OUT	Port-to-FRU, that is, air comes in through vents on the end with ports; air exhausts out the end with the fans (also known as front-to-back airflow).	You must install only power supplies that have AIR OUT labels in devices in which the fan modules have AIR OUT labels.

Airflow Through the Chassis

In the ACX6360 cooling system, cool air enters through the vents in the port panel and hot air exhausts through the FRU panel. This type of airflow is known as airflow out or port-to-FRU airflow. When the chassis is installed, it must be positioned so that the FRUs are next to the hot aisle. Figure 3 shows the airflow through the chassis.

Figure 3: Airflow Through the ACX6360 Chassis (Port-to-FRU)

Note:

Under normal operating conditions, the fan modules operate at a moderate speed. Temperature sensors in the chassis monitor the temperature within the chassis. The system raises an alarm if a fan module fails or if the ambient temperature inside the chassis rises above the acceptable range. If the temperature inside the chassis rises above the threshold temperature, the system shuts down automatically.

ACX6360 Fan Module LEDs

You can check the status of fan modules through the show system alarms command or by looking at the LEDs next to each fan module.

Figure 4 shows the location of the LED next to the fan module.

Figure 4: Fan Module LEDs on an ACX6360

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Fan LED

Use Table 2 describes the function of the fan module LED.

Table 2: ACX6360 Fan Module LED
LED Color	LED State	Description
Green	On steadily	The fan module is operating normally. The system has verified that the module is engaged, that the airflow is in the correct direction, and that the fan is operating correctly.
Amber	Blinking	An error has been detected in the fan module. Replace the fan module as soon as possible. Either the fan has failed or it is seated incorrectly. To maintain proper airflow through the chassis, leave the fan module installed in the chassis until you are ready to replace it.

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