HP Performance Optimized Datacenter (POD) Networking Guide

Addressing airflow with HP Network Switchbox Enclosure Kit (SKU AT053A) 9
Addressing airflow with HP Network Switchbox
Enclosure Kit (SKU AT053A)
HP network switchbox enclosure
Devices that are not optimized for front-to-back airflow require an HP Network Switchbox Enclosure Kit (SKU
AT053A) which has been designed to alleviate overheating.
The following figure is a diagram of the AT053A kit.
During the design phase, the additional RU space required for the top and bottom of the enclosure must be
considered. Both the base and the top of the enclosure use 1RU, which leaves 3RU open within the enclosure.
Even though there are 4RU open spaces, an empty RU is required between devices for air flow and cable
management.
The following images show the side air flow.