Juniper Networks SRX 210 manual Clearance Requirements for the Services Gateway

SRX210 Services Gateway Hardware Guide

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

	Recommended
Location	Clearance	Requirement for Clearance
Front of the chassis	2.5 in. (6.35 cm)	Space for service personnel to
		remove and install hardware
		components
		NOTE: More space is required for
		installing and removing Mini-PIMs.
Rear of the chassis	2.5 in. (6.35 cm)	Space for service personnel to
		remove and install hardware
		components
Between front-mounting flange	2.5 in. (6.35 cm)	Space for cable management and
and rack or cabinet edge		organization
Between side of the chassis and	2.5 in. (6.35 cm)	Space for the cooling system to
any non-heat-producing surface		function properly and to maintain
such as a wall or cabinet side		unrestricted airflow around the
		chassis
Between side of the chassis and	2.5 in. (6.35 cm)	Space for the cooling system to
devices that have fans or		function properly and to maintain
blowers		unrestricted airflow around the
		chassis

54■ Clearance Requirements for Airflow and Hardware Maintenance of the SRX210 Services Gateway