Cabling the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R710 A Dell Technical White Paper By Chris M. Kitten and Jose L.
Cabling the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R710 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™ R710 Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 2 Cabling a PowerEdge R710 with CMA ....................................................................................................................... 2 2.1 Installing the Cables to the System ........................................................................................
Cabling the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R710 Introduction This white paper describes recommended cable routing procedures, both with and without the optional Cable Management Arm (CMA) for the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R710 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™ R710 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™ R710 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. 4. 5. 6. 7. 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.
Cabling the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R710 Figure 4: Completed Left Side Mounted CMA Installation Right Side Mounting Instructions Install the CMA on the right rear side of the rails by attaching both CMA housings to the attachment brackets on the rails. Follow steps 2‐6 from the left side mounting instructions in the previous section. See Figure 5 for an example of a completed right side mounted CMA installation.
Cabling the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R710 2. 3. Using the hook and loop straps supplied with the rail kit, bundle the cables and secure them to either the left rail or right rail CMA attachment brackets as described in the Rack Installation Guide. See Figure 6 for an example of power cables secured to the right CMA bracket and data cables secured to the left CMA bracket. It is recommended that the cables be secured to the outer brackets, but cables may be secured to the inner brackets if desired.
Cabling the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R710 Figure 7: Replacing Outer Power Supply Inner CMA attachment housing has been disconnected Cabling a PowerEdge R710 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 in the Rack Installation Guide included in the static rail kit to install the server into a 2‐ post or 4‐post rack.
