Dell R710 White Paper
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3. rear of the system and verify that all connections are secure 4 Using the hook and loop straps supplied with the rail kit bundle the cables and secure them to either the left rail or right rail as described in the Rack Installation Guide See Figure 8 Page 7
4. the following racks e PowerEdge 4210 e PowerEdge 2410 e PowerEdge 4220 e PowerEdge 2420 If using the optional CMA following these procedures will allow you to extend the system from the rack for service without powering down or disconnecting the cables If not using the CMA following these procedures will ensure secure attachment and strain relief of the cables behind the system For guidelines on how to route cables within the rack refer to the Dell White Paper Best Practices Guide for Rack Enclosures Cabling a PowerEdge R710 with CMA This section details how to cable a PowerEdge R710 using a CMA If you are cabling the system without the optional CMA please refer to Cabling a PowerEdge R710 Without a CMA later in this white paper Follow the instructions contained in the Rack Installation Guide found in the rail kit to install the server into the rack and to install the cables All illustrations in the following sections were created using a PowerEdge R710 NOTE The PowerEdge R710 is not compatible with previous generation rails and CMAs 2 1 Installing the Cables to the System Attach the CMA tray to the back of the rails as described in the CMA Installation Instructions provided in the CMA kit Plug in all applicable cables to the rear of the system Verify that all connections are secure See Figure 1 Figure 1 System with Cables Installed Page 2 Cabling the Dell PowerEdge R710 2 2 Route the Power Ca
5. Cabling the Dell PowerEdge R710 A Dell Technical White Paper By Chris M Kitten and Jose L Flores Dell Datacenter Infrastructure Engineering March 2009 Cabling the Dell PowerEdge R710 THIS WHITE PAPER IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND MAY CONTAIN TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS AND TECHNICAL INACCURACIES THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND 2009 Dell Inc All rights reserved Reproduction of this material in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden For more information contact Dell Dell the DELL logo and the DELL badge PowerEdge is a trademark of Dell Inc Page ii Cabling the Dell PowerEdge R710 Table of Contents HAC CUE EVO Mi scsase cas eusowiteccoaawqasaenoccsancetaeussuinasonacwiriaan waruhanctots A auaaginamnnacstaas woandersetslansenucdatanenoonusrannnecanens 2 Cabling POWerEGSeR7 LO With CMA ie coatibealuvdnosmaubienhendonsvncnatruarduntes eawesubendundan N A 2 21 Installing tne Cables tothe SYSTE aeiee e A osauareeeeasdaconsobass endeteseaneeeeees 2 Figure t System With Cables Installed ena a T wes eededanne uedeasauess 2 2 2 Route the Power Cables Through the Strain Reliefs ccsccccccsssecccecceseccecceeeccceseesecesssaeaeeessuaaeeeessuansees 3 Figure 2 Routing Power Cables Through the Strain Reliefs cccccccccssseececeeceesececeeeeseceeseeaeceeesseeaeeeeees 3
6. bles Through the Strain Reliefs After the tray and cables are installed route the power cables through the strain reliefs located on the power supply handles as shown in Figure 2 Figure 2 Routing Power Cables Through the Strain Reliefs 2 3 Routing the Cables Through the CMA NOTE The CMA can be installed on either the right or left rear side of the rails Mounting the CMA on the side opposite the power supplies left side mount is recommended otherwise the CMA must be disconnected in order to remove the outer power supply Refer to Replacing a Power Supply on a PowerEdge R710 with CMA later in this white paper for details on power supply replacement NOTE For guidelines on how to route cables within the rack refer to the Dell White Paper Best Practices Guide for Rack Enclosure Left Side Mounting Instructions 1 Install the CMA on the left rear side of the rails by attaching both CMA housings to the attachment brackets on the rails See Figure 3 2 Route the cables through the CMA while keeping any twisting of the cables to a minimum If the cable bundle includes a KVM dongle place the dongle inside the CMA basket Use the hook and loop straps on the CMA to secure the cables Page 3 Cabling the Dell PowerEdge R710 Figure 3 Routing the Cables Through the CMA sew ee oe es eS ee ee ome we ewe a aa a Pp a a Se Tnn Cables entering CMA should have a small amount of slack to av
7. oid cable strain when CMA is extended NOTE Do not store excess cable slack inside the CMA The cable may protrude through the CMA causing binding and potentially damaging the cable 3 Once all the cables are routed through the CMA dress the cables between the back of the system and the entrance of the CMA with the tie wraps provided in the CMA kit The tie wraps are shown in yellow in all illustrations 4 Clip off the excess length of material from the tie wraps and make sure that the tie wraps are positioned to avoid interference with adjacent systems 5 Return the CMA to the closed retracted position 6 Extend the system from the rack to verify there is sufficient slack in the cables at both the entrance and exit of the CMA 7 See Figure 4 for an example of a completed left side mounted CMA installation Page 4 Cabling the Dell PowerEdge R710 Figure 4 Completed Left Side Mounted CMA Installation Seaestaeoar teeeanaenavne S eeGeeet eee eee nee Seeeeve ieeeneneoeer Oe eee eee eee ee ee ee Baeetereee tegnerraeeaegesr eee eee eee eee eee ee yea Senet teseeeeenese See eet eeeeeweeenee er Se eee ee eeaeeeeeunsee Right Side Mounting Instructions Install the CMA on the right rear side of the rails by attaching both CMA housings to the attachment brackets on the rails Follow steps 2 6 from the left side mounting instructions in the previous section See Figure 5 for an example of a completed right side mounted
8. tion Instructions provided with the CMA kit Swing the CMA into the service position 3 Disconnect the power cord from the power supply and disengage the strain relief Remove and replace the power supply a Ifthe CMA is attached to the right side and the outer power supply needs to be replaced the inner CMA attachment housing will need to be disconnected While supporting the CMA with one hand remove and replace the power supply with the other hand as shown in Figure 7 b Ifthe CMA is attached to the right side and the inner power supply needs to be replaced the CMA does not need to be disconnected c Ifthe CMA is attached to the left side both power supplies can be removed without disconnecting the CMA Plug in the power cord Re engage the strain relief Replace the CMA support tray oe oN Return the CMA to the closed retracted position Page 6 Cabling the Dell PowerEdge R710 Figure 7 Replacing Outer Power Supply Inner CMA attachment T s housing has been E 4 f ee i disconnected i ii Cabling a PowerEdge R710 Installed in Static Rails NOTE The CMA is only compatible with sliding rails and not with static rails 1 Follow the instructions in the Rack Installation Guide included in the static rail kit to install the server into a 2 post or 4 post rack 2 Verify that the hook and loops straps provided with the static rail kit are installed to the rear of the rails 3 Plug in all applicable cables to the
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