Fan Assembly Overview

The following list shows important details that you should note about fan assemblies:

Three fan assemblies are installed in the chassis, containing two fans each, for a total of six fans.
The chassis requires five fans out of six functioning fans for operation.
Two fan assemblies are installed in the chassis, containing two fans each, for a total of four fans.
The chassis requires three fans out of four functioning fans for operation.
Three fan assemblies are installed in the chassis, containing two fans each, for a total of six fans.
The chassis requires five fans out of six functioning fans for operation.
Two fan assemblies are installed in the chassis, containing two fans each, for a total of four fans.
The chassis requires three fans out of four functioning fans for operation.

Fan assemblies with the following airflow directions can be installed. All fan assemblies must have the same airflow direction and match the airflow direction of installed power supplies.
- Fan assembly with nonport-side air intake: Fans move air from the nonport side to the port side of the chassis.
- Fan assembly with nonport-side air exhaust: Fans move air from the port side to the nonport side of the chassis.
Fan assemblies can be removed and replaced without special tools.
The chassis can continue operation while one fan assembly is replaced if the fan assembly is replaced immediately.

The following figure illustrates fan assembly components.