GEIST™ S
WITCH
A
IR
AIRFLOW MANAGEMENT DEVICE
Quick Installation Guide
VM1179/590-2243-501A
1
Models:
SA2-003
Switch Type:
Side Air Intake - Side Exhaust 2U
Switches
CAUTION:
Ensure the required
airflow for safe operation of
equipment is not compromised
when installing the Geist SwitchAir
device.
WARNING:
Take precaution to
avoid interference with the switch’s
input power cords when installing
behind a live switch.
1. Installing the airflow
channel
NOTE:
The following
instructions install the SwitchAir
SA1-02005 device to move air
along the left side of the rack.
For right-side airflow, rotate the
channel and SwitchAir device
180˚and install them using the
same procedure.
Using customer-provided
hardware, insert the cage nuts
into the four holes on the front
of the channel.
Select a 2U space in the rack.
With the channel facing the
centerline of the rack, hold the
channel on the inside of the left
rack upright. Fasten in place
using screws only in the top and
bottom holes of the 2U space.
2. Installing the wiper
Attach the SwitchAir wiper
using the provided screws.
Orient the wiper with the tab
facing away from the centerline
of the switch.
3. Installing the switch
Slide the network switch into
the rack’s 2U space at the
installed channel’s height. Using
customer-provided cage nuts
and screws, mount the switch
to the rear rack uprights.
Geist SwitchAir Airflow Management Device
Geist SwitchAir Rack Rail Installation
Wiper
Wiper tab
Geist SwitchAir Wiper Installation
1
2
Left front
rack upright
Airflow
channel
Top and bottom
screws of 2U space
CEN
TER
LINE
OF R
ACK
CEN
TER
LINE
OF DE
VICE
Cage nuts x4
