GEIST™ S
WITCH
A
IR
AIRFLOW MANAGEMENT DEVICE
Quick Installation Guide
VM1192/590-2232-501A
1
Models:
SA1-03001
Switch Type:
Side air intake-front (port) exhaust
3U switch or three 1U 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
channels
Using customer-provided
hardware, insert the cage nuts
into the four holes on the front
of each channel.
Select a 3U space in the rack.
Position the left channel to the
inside of the left rack upright.
Orient it to face the centerline
of the rack.
Fasten the channel in place with
screws using only the top and
bottom holes of the 3U space.
Repeat the procedure for the
channel on the opposite rack
side.
2. Installing the wiper and
deflector
Attach the SwitchAir wipers on
the device using the provided
screws. Orient the wipers so
their tabs face away from the
centerline of the device.
Use the provided hardware to
attach the deflector to the back
of the SwitchAir device.
3. Installing the switch
Slide the network switch into
the rack’s 3U space at the
installed channel’s height. Using
customer-provided cage nuts
and screws, mount the switch
to the rear rack uprights.
Geist SwitchAir Rack Channel Installation
Wiper
Wiper
tab
Geist SwitchAir Wiper Installation
1
2
Rear rack
upright
Airflow
channel
Top and bottom holes
of 3U space
CEN
TER
LIN
E
OF
RA
CK
CEN
TER
LIN
E
OF
DE
VIC
E
Airflow
channel
Front rack
upright
Geist SwitchAir Airflow Management Device
Deflector
