Chapter 1 Product Overview
Fan Modules
Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m .
Fan Modules
The Cisco MDS 9513 Director has a front panel fan tray with 15 fans with an abrupt
Sensors on the supervisor module monitor the internal air temperature. If the air temperature exceeds a preset
If one or more fans within the module fail, the Fan Status LED turns red and the module must be replaced. If the
The fan module has one status LED that indicates the following conditions:
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Caution The Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches have internal temperature sensors that are capable of shutting down the system if the temperature at different points within the chassis exceed certain safety thresholds. To be effective, the temperature sensors require the presence of airflow; therefore, in the event a fan module is removed from the chassis, the Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches will be shut down after five minutes to prevent potentially undetectable overheating. However, the switches will shut down sooner if the
The Cisco MDS 9513 Director also has crossbar module fan trays located at the back of the chassis. There is one fan per crossbar module. There is one LED that provides operational status. Figure
Supervisor Modules
The Cisco MDS 9500 Series supports two types of supervisor modules:
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Note The internal bootflash installed on the modules are not
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