Instruction Manual

Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ PowerEdge™ R515 Systems
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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 .................................................................................................. 2
1.2 Installing the Inner CMA Attachment Bracket ............................................................................................. 3
1.3 Routing the Power Cables Through the Strain Reliefs ................................................................................. 3
1.4 Routing the Cables Through the CMA .......................................................................................................... 3
1.5 Left-Side Mounting Instructions ................................................................................................................... 4
1.6 Right-Side Mounting Instructions ................................................................................................................ 5
Section 2: Cabling a Dell™ PowerEdge™ R515 System Without a CMA .................................................................... 6
2.1 Routing the Cables ....................................................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Removing the CMA Brackets for Shallow Racks ........................................................................................... 7
Section 3: Replacing a Power Supply on a PowerEdge™ R515 System With a CMA ................................................. 8
3.1 Replacing a Power Supply with a Left-Side Mounted CMA .......................................................................... 8
3.2 Replacing a Power Supply with a Right-Side Mounted CMA ....................................................................... 8
Section 4: Cabling a PowerEdge™ R515 System Installed in Static Rails ................................................................... 9
Table of Figures
Figure 1: System with Cables Installed ................................................................................................................... 2
Figure 2: Attaching the Inner CMA Attachment Bracket ..................................................................................... 3
Figure 3: Routing Power Cables Through the Strain Reliefs .............................................................................. 3
Figure 4: Routing the Cables Through the CMA .................................................................................................. 4
Figure 5: Left-Side Mounted CMA Installation (Preferred) .................................................................................. 5
Figure 6: Right-Side Mounted CMA Installation ................................................................................................... 6
Figure 7: Cable Routing Without a CMA ................................................................................................................ 7
Figure 8: Removing the CMA Brackets for Shallow Racks.................................................................................. 7
Figure 9: Disconnecting the Inner CMA Attachment Bracket ............................................................................ 8
Figure 10: Replacing the Outer Power Supply ...................................................................................................... 9
Figure 11: Cabling a System Installed in Static Rails ............................................................................................. 9