Dell R320/R420- Manuals

Page 3 - Contents

Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R320 & R420 Systems 3 Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................. 4 Section 1: Cabling a PowerEdge R320 or R420 system with a CMA .....................................

Page 4 - Introduction; Connecting the cables to the system; System with cables installed

Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R320 & R420 Systems 4 Introduction This white paper covers recommended cable routing procedures for the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R320 & R420 systems in the following racks: • PowerEdge 2410, 4210 • PowerEdge 2420, 4220, 4820 (including wide and deep versio...

Page 5 - Routing the power cables through the strain reliefs; Installing the inner CMA attachment bracket

Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R320 & R420 Systems 5 1.2. Routing the power cables through the strain reliefs After you have installed the tray and cables, route the power cable(s) through the strain relief(s) located on the power supply handle(s) as shown in Figures 2 & 3. Rout...

Page 6 - Attaching the inner CMA attachment bracket

Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R320 & R420 Systems 6 Attaching the inner CMA attachment bracket Figure 4. 1.3.2. Left-side mounting instructions 1. Install the CMA on the rear left side of the rails by attaching both CMA housings to the attachment brackets on the rails. 2. Route the...

Page 7 - Right-side mounting instructions

Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R320 & R420 Systems 7 6. Extend the system out of the rack to verify that there is sufficient slack in the cables on both ends of the CMA. See Figure 6 for an example of a completed left-side mounted CMA installation. Left-side mounted CMA installation...

Page 8 - Replacing a hot swap power supply with a left-side mounted CMA; Replacing a hot swap power supply with a right-side mounted CMA

Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R320 & R420 Systems 8 Section 2: Replacing a hot swap power supply on a PowerEdge R320 or R420 system with a CMA 2.1. Replacing a hot swap power supply with a left-side mounted CMA 1. Swing the CMA to its service position as described in the CMA Instal...

Page 9 - Disconnecting the CMA attachment housings

Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R320 & R420 Systems 9 Disconnecting the CMA attachment housings Figure 8. Replacing the outer power supply Figure 9.

Page 10 - Routing the cables; Cable routing on sliding rails without a CMA; Removing the outer CMA brackets for shallow racks

Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R320 & R420 Systems 10 Section 3: Cabling a PowerEdge R320 or R420 system on sliding rails without a CMA NOTE: The CMA for the Dell PowerEdge R320 & R420 is optional. Without the CMA installed, the system must be powered down and all cables disconn...

Page 11 - Cabling a system installed in static rails

Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R320 & R420 Systems 11 Section 4: Cabling a PowerEdge R320 or R420 system installed on static rails NOTE: The CMA is compatible only with the sliding rails, not the static rails. 1. Follow the instructions contained in the Rack Installation Instruction...