topic fan direction on 6200 series in General Topics

fan direction on 6200 series

nflnetwork29 — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 19:04:03 GMT

Hello community,

i have a question about fans.

does exhaust on a checkpoint appliance always blow front to back ? (switchports being the front)

Can it be changed?

i know some switches for example (HPE Flex Fabric 5710) you can login to cli and change the directions of the fans.

The model i specifically talking about here is a checkpoint 6200 series.

thanks,

Re: fan direction on 6200 series

Wolfgang — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 20:24:01 GMT

No. Never seen such a command.

Re: fan direction on 6200 series

nflnetwork29 — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 20:25:50 GMT

ok so they blow front to back or what ?

meaning i have to put my firewall switchport facing the front of my cabinet? (when all my switches are rear facing)

Re: fan direction on 6200 series

the_rock — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 20:35:55 GMT

I dont know if its always like that, but last time I saw 6200, thats how it was. Can it be changed and is there command for it...I have no clue in the world.

Re: fan direction on 6200 series

Wolfgang — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 20:38:33 GMT

Yes, it blows from front to back.