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Chapter 3: Maintenance and Component Installation
Installing the Air Shroud
The system requires air shrouds for each node to maximize airflow efficiency.
Installing the Air Shrouds
The motherboard, any expansion cards, and all components must be installed in the node tray.
Place the air shroud as pictured and secure with a screw.
Figure 3-19. Installing the Air Shrouds
Checking the Airflow
Checking Airflow
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Make sure there are no objects obstructing the airflow in and out of the chassis.
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Except for brief periods while swapping hard drives, do not operate the server without the
drive carriers in the drive bays.
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Make sure no wires or foreign objects obstruct airflow through the chassis. Pull all excess
cabling out of the airflow path or use shorter cables.