Hybrid control and cooling module with independently removable cooling section for a network device
A network device includes a shelf configured to support interface cards on a front side; a control module including a first frame and a printed circuit board disposed to the first frame, wherein the control module is configured to connect on a rear side of the shelf; and a cooling module including a second frame and cooling fans disposed to the second frame, wherein the second frame is configured slidingly connect to the first frame on the rear side of the shelf.
1. A network device comprising:
a shelf configured to support interface cards on a front side thereof;
a control module including a first frame and a printed circuit board disposed to the first frame, wherein the control module is configured to connect on a rear side of the shelf and the first frame includes slots therein; and
a cooling module including a second frame, cooling fans disposed to the second frame, and mounting tabs, wherein the cooling module is configured to slidingly connect to the first frame on the rear side of the shelf via the mounting tabs being received in the slots.
2. The network device of claim 1 , wherein the shelf is a 1-2 rack unit (RU) high integrated shelf.
3. The network device of claim 1 , wherein the control module includes connectors configured to connect the printed circuit board to mid-plane connectors of the shelf.
4. The network device of claim 1 , wherein the cooling module includes connectors configured to connect the cooling module to mid-plane connectors of the shelf.
5. The network device of claim 1 , further comprising a fastening mechanism configured to removably attach the cooling module to the control module.
6. The network device of claim 1 , wherein the control module and the cooling module are in-service replaceable.
7. The network device of claim 1 , wherein the control module and the cooling module are independent modules with the first frame and the second frame configured to slide into one another.
8. The network device of claim 1 , wherein the second frame has an L-shape that mates with the first frame.
9. A method comprising:
providing a network device including
a shelf configured to support interface cards on a front side thereof;
a control module including a first frame and a printed circuit board disposed to the first frame, wherein the control module is configured to connect on a rear side of the shelf and the first frame includes slots therein; and
a cooling module including a second frame, cooling fans disposed to the second frame, and mounting tabs, wherein the cooling module is configured to slidingly connect to the first frame on the rear side of the shelf via the mounting tabs being received in the slots.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the shelf is a 1-2 rack unit (RU) high integrated shelf.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the control module includes connectors configured to connect the printed circuit board to mid-plane connectors of the shelf.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the cooling module includes connectors configured to connect the cooling module to mid-plane connectors of the shelf.
13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising a fastening mechanism configured to removably attach the cooling module to the control module.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the control module and the cooling module are in-service replaceable.
15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the control module and the cooling module are independent modules with the first frame and the second frame configured to slide into one another.
16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the second frame has an L-shape that mates with the first frame.
17. A network device comprising:
a shelf configured to support interface cards on a front side thereof;
a control module including a first frame and a printed circuit board disposed to the first frame, wherein the control module is configured to connect on a rear side of the shelf and the first frame includes slots therein; and
a cooling module including a second frame, cooling fans disposed to the second frame, and mounting tabs, wherein the cooling module is configured to slidingly connect to the first frame on the rear side of the shelf via the mounting tabs being received in the slots,
wherein the control module and the cooling module are independent modules with the first frame and the second frame configured to slide into one another.
18. The network device of claim 17 , wherein the shelf is a 1-2 rack unit (RU) high integrated shelf.