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.