Dell R720/R720xd- Manuals

Page 3 - Contents

Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R720/R720xd Systems 3 Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................. 4 Section 1: Cabling a PowerEdge R720/R720xd with a CMA .................................................

Page 4 - Introduction; Section 1: Cabling a PowerEdge R720/R720xd with a CMA; Connecting the cables to the system; System with cables installed

Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R720/R720xd Systems 4 Introduction This white paper covers recommended cable routing procedures for the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R720/R720xd systems in the following racks:  PowerEdge 2410, 4210  PowerEdge 2420, 4220, 4820 (including wide and deep versions)  Po...

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

Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R720/R720xd Systems 5 1.2. Routing the power cables through the strain reliefs After you have installed the tray and cables, route the power cables through the strain reliefs located on the power supply handles as shown in Figure 2. Routing power cables th...

Page 6 - Left-side mounting instructions

Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R720/R720xd Systems 6 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 cables through the CMA while avoiding twisting the cable...

Page 7 - Right-side mounting instructions

Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R720/R720xd Systems 7 Left-side mounted CMA installation (preferred) Figure 5. 1.3.3. Right-side mounting instructions 1. Install the CMA on the rear right side of the rails by attaching both CMA housings to the attachment brackets on the rails. 2. Route t...

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

Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R720/R720xd Systems 8 Right-side mounted CMA installation (CMA shown in service position) Figure 6. Section 2: Replacing a power supply on a PowerEdge R720/R720xd system with a CMA 2.1. Replacing a power supply with a left-side mounted CMA 1. Swing the CMA...

Page 9 - Disconnecting the CMA attachment housings

Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R720/R720xd Systems 9 4. Disengage the strain relief and disconnect the power cord from the power supply. 5. Disconnect both CMA attachment housings from the brackets on the rails as shown in Figure 7. 6. Detach the inner CMA bracket from the rail by pushi...

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

Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R720/R720xd Systems 10 Section 3: Cabling a PowerEdge R720/R720xd system on sliding rails without a CMA NOTE: The CMA for Dell PowerEdge R720/R720xd systems is optional. Without the CMA installed, the system must be powered down and all cables disconnected...

Page 11 - Cabling a system installed in static rails

Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R720/R720xd Systems 11 Section 4: Cabling a PowerEdge R720/R720xd 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 Instructions fou...