Cabling the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 A Dell Technical White Paper By Chris M. Kitten and Jose L.
Cabling the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 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.
Cabling the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 2 Cabling a PowerEdge R610 with CMA ....................................................................................................................... 2 2.1 Installing the Cables to the System ........................................................................................
Cabling the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Introduction This white paper describes recommended cable routing procedures, both with and without the optional Cable Management Arm (CMA) for the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 in the following racks: • • • • PowerEdge 4210 PowerEdge 2410 PowerEdge 4220 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.
Cabling the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 2.2 Route the Power Cables 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.
Cabling the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Figure 3: Routing the Cables through the CMA Cables entering CMA should have a small amount of slack to avoid 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. If the cable bundle includes a KVM dongle, place the dongle inside the CMA basket.
Cabling the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 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. 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. Return the CMA to the closed (retracted) position.
Cabling the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Cabling a PowerEdge R610 without a CMA NOTE: The CMA on the Dell PowerEdge R610 is optional. Without the CMA installed, the system must be powered down and all cables disconnected before it can be removed from the rack. 3.1 Routing the Cables 1. 2. 3. Plug in all applicable cables to the rear of the system, verifying that all connections are secure.
Cabling the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Replacing a Power Supply on a PowerEdge R610 with CMA 1. 2. 3. 4. Remove the tray from under the CMA as described in the CMA Installation Instructions provided with the CMA kit. Swing the CMA into the service position. Disconnect the power cord from the power supply and disengage the strain relief. Remove and replace the power supply a. If the CMA is attached to the left side, both power supplies can be removed without disconnecting the CMA. b.
Cabling the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Cabling a PowerEdge R610 Installed in Static Rails NOTE: The CMA is only compatible with sliding rails, and not with static rails. 1. 2. 3. 4. Follow the instructions contained in the Rack Installation Guide found in the static rail kit to install the server into a 2 post or 4 post rack. Verify that the hook and loops straps provided with the static rail kit are installed to the rear of the rails.
