Network Router User Manual

Clearance Requirements for Airflow and Hardware Maintenance of the SRX210
Services Gateway
When planning the installation site for the SRX210 Services Gateway, you need to
allow sufficient clearance around the rack or cabinet where you are planning to install
the device.
When planning the installation site for the services gateway, consider the following:
■ For the cooling system to function properly, the airflow around the chassis must
be unrestricted.
■ For service personnel to remove and install hardware components, there must
be adequate space at the front and back of the device. Allow at least 24 in. (61
cm) both in front of and behind the device.
■ If you are mounting the device in a rack with other equipment, or if you are
placing it on the desktop near other equipment, ensure that the exhaust from
other equipment does not blow into the intake vents of the chassis.
Table 23 on page 54 provides information on the clearance requirements for
maintaining the optimum airflow and the distances for facilitating easy
maintenance of the device.
Table 23: Clearance Requirements for the Services Gateway
Requirement for Clearance
Recommended
ClearanceLocation
Space for service personnel to
remove and install hardware
components
NOTE: More space is required for
installing and removing Mini-PIMs.
2.5 in. (6.35 cm)Front of the chassis
Space for service personnel to
remove and install hardware
components
2.5 in. (6.35 cm)Rear of the chassis
Space for cable management and
organization
2.5 in. (6.35 cm)Between front-mounting flange
and rack or cabinet edge
Space for the cooling system to
function properly and to maintain
unrestricted airflow around the
chassis
2.5 in. (6.35 cm)Between side of the chassis and
any non-heat-producing surface
such as a wall or cabinet side
Space for the cooling system to
function properly and to maintain
unrestricted airflow around the
chassis
2.5 in. (6.35 cm)Between side of the chassis and
devices that have fans or
blowers
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SRX210 Services Gateway Hardware Guide