Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ PowerEdge™ R515 Systems A Dell™ Technical White Paper By Greg Henderson, Chris Kitten and Jose L.
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Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ PowerEdge™ R515 Systems Contents Introduction ...............................................................................................................................................................2 Section 1: Cabling a Dell™ PowerEdge™ R515 With a Cable Management Arm (CMA) ............................................2 1.1 Connecting the CMA Cables to the System ..................................................................................................
Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ PowerEdge™ R515 Systems Introduction This white paper covers recommended cable routing procedures for the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R515 system in the following racks: PowerEdge™ 2410 PowerEdge™ 4210 PowerEdge™ 2420 PowerEdge™ 4220 (including wide and deep versions) PowerEdge™ 4820 (including wide and deep versions) If you are using the optional CMA, following these procedures will allow you to extend the system from the rack for service without powering down or discon
Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ PowerEdge™ R515 Systems 1.2 Installing the Inner CMA Attachment Bracket As described in the Rack Installation Instructions, locate and attach the appropriate inner CMA attachment bracket based on which side you wish to mount the CMA. Use the bracket marked “A” for mounting the CMA on the left side, and the bracket marked “B” for mounting on the right side. See Figure 2. Figure 2: Attaching the Inner CMA Attachment Bracket 1.
Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ PowerEdge™ R515 Systems NOTE: For guidelines on how to route cables within the rack, refer to the Dell Best Practices Guide for Rack Enclosures white paper. 1.5 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 cables. Use the hook and loop straps on the CMA to secure the cables.
Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ PowerEdge™ R515 Systems Figure 5: Left-Side Mounted CMA Installation (Preferred) 1.6 Right-Side Mounting Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Install the CMA on the rear right side of the rails by attaching both CMA housings to the attachment brackets on the rails. Route the cables through the CMA while avoiding twisting the cables. Use the hook and loop straps on the CMA to secure the cables.
Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ PowerEdge™ R515 Systems Figure 6: Right-Side Mounted CMA Installation KVM dongle placed outside the basket for Right-Side Mounting. Section 2: Cabling a Dell™ PowerEdge™ R515 System Without a CMA NOTE: The CMA on Dell™ PowerEdge™ R515 systems is optional. Without the CMA installed, the system must be powered down and all cables disconnected before it can be removed from the rack. 2.1 Routing the Cables 1.
Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ PowerEdge™ R515 Systems Figure 7: Cable Routing Without a CMA 2.2 Removing the CMA Brackets for Shallow Racks If you are installing the system into a shallow rack (less than 1 meter deep) and you will not be installing a CMA, the outer CMA brackets may be removed if necessary in order to allow the rails to fit properly into the rack. Remove the brackets by using a #2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws used to attach them to the rails as shown in Figure 8.
Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ PowerEdge™ R515 Systems Section 3: Replacing a Power Supply on a PowerEdge™ R515 System With a CMA 3.1 Replacing a Power Supply with a Left-Side Mounted CMA 1. If the bottom power supply must be replaced, then remove the tray from underneath the CMA as described in the CMA Installation Instructions provided with the CMA kit. If the top power supply must be replaced, this step can be skipped. 2. Swing the CMA to its service position. 3.
Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ PowerEdge™ R515 Systems Figure 10: Replacing the Outer Power Supply Disconnected inner CMA bracket Section 4: Cabling a PowerEdge™ R515 System Installed in Static Rails NOTE: The CMA is compatible with the sliding rails only, not the static rails. Follow the instructions contained in the Rack Installation Instructions found in the static rail kit to install the server into a two-post or four-post rack. 2.
