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Cisco MGX 8800/8900 Series Hardware Installation Guide
Releases 2 - 5.2, Part Number OL-4545-01, Rev. H0, May 2006
Chapter1 Product Overviews
Cisco MGX 8850 and MGX 8850/B Switches
Note For AC power cord requirements, see the “Required Tools and Equipment” section on page 3-25.
Air Intake Plenum
The air intake plenum is installed below the lower fan tray (see Figure1-9 for location). The fan trays
pull air up through the modules to cool the modules. Then the air is forced up and out of the exhaust
plenum, as shown in Figure1-12.
Figure1-12 Air Flow through the MGX 8850 or MGX 8850/B System
There are two versions of the air intake plenum in the field:
MGX-PLENUM=—Support from Release 2 to Release 3.0.10
MGX-PLENUM-FLTR=—Support from Release 4 and forward has the capability to hold an air
filter. Air filters can be purchased through a third party.
Note For information about replacing the air filter, see “Replacing the Air Intake Plenum Filter” section on
page 6-13.
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