Vertiv GEIST SA1-01003LNB User manual

GEIST™ SWITCHAIR
AIRFLOW MANAGEMENT DEVICE
Quick Installation Guide
VM1165/590-2231-501A 1
Models:
SA1-01003LNB
Switch Type:
Rear air intake-front (port) exhaust
switch
CAUTION: Ensure the required
airflow for safe operation of
equipment is not compromised
when installing the Geist SwitchAir
device.
WARNING: Take precaution to
avoid interference with the switch’s
input power cords when installing
behind a live switch.
1. Installing the adjustable
rails
Select a 1U space in the rack
and hold one rail between the
front and rear rack uprights.
Lengthen or shorten the
adjustable rail by adjusting the
rear extension tab, loosely
fitting the rail between the
insides of the rack uprights.
Attach the front of the
adjustable rail to the front
upright using only the top hole
of the 1U space. Leave the
bottom front hole open for later
use.
Attach the rear rail extension
tab to the rear rack upright. Use
the center hole of the 1U space
for this attachment.
Repeat this procedure for
installation of the adjustable rail
on the opposite side.
2. Installing the switch
Slide the network switch into
the rails. Using customer-
provided hardware, mount the
switch to the rear rack uprights
using the 1U space’s top and
bottom holes.
3. Mounting the SwitchAir
device
The SwitchAir device is not
shipped in the fully extended
Geist SwitchAir Airflow Management Device
Geist SwitchAir Adjustable Rails
Extension
tab
Geist SwitchAir Adjustable Rail to Rack Upright Attachment
FRONT
BACK
Rack uprights
Top hole
location
Top hole
location
Center hole
location
Center hole
location
Expand rails to fit
inside uprights

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GEIST™ SWITCHAIR AIRFLOW MANAGEMENT DEVICE
Quick Installation Guide
2 VM1165/590-2231-501A
position. Pull evenly on the
chassis mounting tabs for the
desired depth.
Insert the SwitchAir device into
the rails and push it back until
the insert is in contact with the
network switch and the front
chassis mounting tabs are flush
with the rack front rails. Install
the bottom chassis screws on
both sides.
Geist SwitchAir and Network Switch Installation
Geist SwitchAir Rack Installation Complete
Bottom hole
location
Top and bottom
hole locations
Expand to
fit