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Cooling Feed
A cooling feed represents a coolant loop delivered from a cooling source to a particular rack or coolant distribution unit (CDU). It is the cooling equivalent of a power feed. A cooling port on a device can be connected via a cooling hose cable to a cooling feed.
Because a coolant loop has both a cold (supply) and a warm (return) side, supply and return are represented as separate feeds so that each path can be traced independently.
Fields
Cooling Source
The cooling source which supplies this feed.
Rack
The rack which this feed serves (optional).
Name
The feed's name or identifier. Must be unique to the assigned cooling source.
Status
The feed's operational status.
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Additional statuses may be defined by setting `CoolingFeed.status` under the [`FIELD_CHOICES`](../../configuration/data-validation.md#field_choices) configuration parameter.
Type
Indicates whether the feed carries supply (cold) or return (warm) coolant.
Fluid Type
The coolant used in the loop (e.g. water, water/glycol, dielectric fluid, or refrigerant).
Cooling Capacity
The heat-removal capacity of the feed, in kilowatts (kW).
Flow Rate
The coolant flow rate, expressed as a numeric value with a selectable unit (L/min, m³/h, or GPM).
Pressure
The operating pressure of the loop, expressed as a numeric value with a selectable unit (kPa, bar, or PSI).
Supply / Return Temperature
The supply and return coolant temperatures, each expressed in the selected temperature unit.
Temperature Unit
The unit (Celsius or Fahrenheit) in which the supply and return temperatures are expressed.
Mark Connected
If selected, the cooling feed will be treated as if a cable has been connected.