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Cable Routing Procedures for the Dell PowerEdge VRTX System
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Contents
Introduction .............................................................................................................. 4
Section 1: Cabling a PowerEdge VRTX with a CMA ................................................................. 4
1.1. Connecting the cables to the system ................................................................. 4
1.2. Routing the power cables through the strain reliefs ............................................... 5
1.3. Installing the CMA ........................................................................................ 5
Section 2: Replacing a power supply on a PowerEdge VRTX system with a CMA ............................. 7
Section 3: Replacing a blower module on a PowerEdge VRTX system with a CMA ........................... 7
Section 4: Cabling a PowerEdge VRTX system without a CMA ................................................... 8
Figures
Figure 1. System with cables installed ........................................................................... 4
Figure 2. Routing power cables through the strain reliefs .................................................... 5
Figure 3. Routing the cables through the CMA .................................................................. 5
Figure 4. Left-side mounted CMA installation ................................................................... 6
Figure 5. Right-side mounted CMA installation ................................................................. 6
Figure 6. Replacing a power supply ............................................................................... 7
Figure 7. Replacing a blower module ............................................................................. 8
Figure 8. Cable routing without a CMA ........................................................................... 8