HP C7000 Enclosure fan location rules

The HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure ships with four HP Active Cool fans and supports up to 10 fans. You must install fans in even-numbered groups, based on the total number of server blades installed in the enclosure, and install fan blanks in unused fan bays.

Four Fan Rule

Fan bays 4, 5, 9, and 10 are used to support a maximum of two devices located in device bays 1, 2, 9, or 10. Note that only two of the device bays can be used with four fans.

Six Fan Rule

Fan bays 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, and 10 are used to support a maximum of eight devices in device bays 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, or 12.

Eight Fan Rule

Fan bays 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10 are used to support a maximum of 16 devices in the device bays.

Ten Fan Rule

All fan bays are used to support a maximum of 16 devices in the device bays.