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Friday, November 7, 2025

Airflow mode of Cisco Nexus 93180yc FX3

I need to rack and stack Cisco Nexus 93180yc FX3 in my datacenter, therefore, I need to know what airflow mode to choose.


The Nexus 9K datacenter switches support two airflow modes

  1. Portside intake - sucks cold air into network ports and blows warm air out of the power supply's  into hot aisle ( red  release latch on hot-swap PSU)
  2. Portside exhaust - sucks cold air into power supply's and blows warm air out of the ports into hot aisle ( blue  release latch on hot-swap PSU)

In my particular case, the network ports should be located on the same side of the rack as the server’s rear panel, therefore, I need portside exhaust airflow mode, therefore hot-swap PSU has  blue  release latch.

Hope this helps other IT guys in the field. 

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