Temperature requirements
To ensure continued safe and reliable equipment operation, install or position the rack in a well-ventilated, climate-controlled environment.
The operating temperature inside the rack is always higher than the room temperature and is dependent on the configuration of equipment in the rack. Check the TMRA for each piece of equipment before installation.
To reduce the risk of damage to the equipment when installing third-party options:
- Do not permit optional equipment to impede airflow around the server or to increase the internal rack temperature beyond the maximum allowable limits.
- Do not exceed the TMRA of manufacturer.
The maximum inlet ambient temperature for most components installed in the server is 35°C (95°F). Some components, however, have thermal limitations depending on the chassis model and the fan configuration. If two or more components with temperature limitations are installed in the server, observe the lowest maximum inlet ambient temperature.
In most cases, the removable drive blanks are installed in empty drive bays. However, when components that have thermal limitations are installed, it might be necessary to limit the number of drives installed in the chassis. In which case, a combination of drive blanks and/or thermal bezel blanks is installed in the empty drive bays.
For list of components with thermal limitations, see to the following topics:
The following drive options have drive capacities greater than or equal to 10 TB, but their thermal requirements are the same as drives with capacities of less than 10 TB.
857646-B21
857650-B21
878562-B21
878566-B21
881781-B21
881787-B21