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Dell PowerEdge 100 and 110 Appliances and
PowerEdge 350 Systems
RACK INSTALLATION GUIDE
www.dell.com
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2D786bk0.book Page 4 Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2001 Dell Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, PowerEdge, and PowerApp are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this docu
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2D786bk0.book Page v Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your server, storage system, or appliance from potential damage. For com- plete safety, regulatory, and warranty information, refer to your system’s System Information document. Notes, Notices, Cautions, and Warnings Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold type or in italic type
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2D786bk0.book Page vi Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM After installing system/components in a rack, never pull more than one component out of the rack on its slide assemblies at one time. The weight of more than one extended component could cause the rack to tip over and injure someone. NOTE: Dell’s servers, storage systems, and appliances are certified as components for use in Dell’s rack cabinet using the Dell customer rack kit. The final installation of Dell systems and rack kits i
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2D786bk0.book Page vii Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM Contents Two-Post Center-Mount Rack Kit Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Rack Kit Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Recommended Tools and Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Marking the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2D786bk0.book Page viii Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM Index Figures Figure 1-1. Two-Post Center-Mount Rack Kit Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Figure 1-2. Two-Post Open-Frame Relay Rack 1-U Hole Spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Figure 1-3. Securing the System in the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Figure 1-4. Two-Post Flush-Mount Rack Kit Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Figure 1-5. Two-Post Open-Frame Relay Rack 1
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2D786bk0.book Page 1 Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM Dell PowerApp 100 and 110 Appliances and PowerEdge 350 Systems Rack Installation Guide This installation guide provides instructions for trained service technicians installing one or more Dell PowerApp 100 or 110 or PowerEdge 350 systems in a rack. This guide includes procedures for the following three rack kits: Two-post center-mount Two-post flush-mount Four-post rack cabinet One rack kit is required for each system
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2D786bk0.book Page 2 Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM Rack Kit Contents The rack kit includes the following items (see Figure 1-1): Two center-mount brackets Four 10-24 x 0.375-inch pan-head Phillips (or slotted) screws Two 12-24 x 0.5-inch pan-head Phillips screws center-mount brackets (2) 12-24 x 0.5-inch pan-head 10-24 x 0.375-inch pan- Phillips screws (2) head Phillips screws (4) Figure 1-1. Two-Post Center-Mount Rack Kit Contents Recommended Tools and Supplies You need the follo
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2D786bk0.book Page 3 Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM Marking the Rack 1. Determine where you want to place the bottom of the system. CAUTION: If you are installing more than one system, install the first sys- tem in the lowest available position in the rack. 2. Mark the upper and lower-mounting positions on the two posts. Each 1-U (1.75-inch) vertical space has three holes, with center-to-center spacing between holes (beginning at the center of the top hole of a 1-U space) of 0.625, 0.
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2D786bk0.book Page 4 Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM Attaching the Brackets 1. Locate one of the two brackets and align it over the two threaded holes on the side of the system (see Figure 1-3). 2. Secure the bracket to the system chassis using two 10-24 x 0.375-inch screws (see Figure 1-3). Repeat this step to install the remaining bracket on the other side of the system. 10-24 x 0.375-inch pan-head Phillips 12-24 x 0.5-inch screws (2 per pan-head bracket) Phillips screws Figure 1-
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2D786bk0.book Page 5 Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM Two-Post Flush-Mount Rack Kit Installation This procedure provides instructions for installing a Dell system in a two-post open- frame relay rack, such as those found in telecommunications equipment facilities. Both 3-inch and 6-inch wide 2-post racks are accommodated. The two-post open-frame relay rack must be properly secured to the floor, to the ceiling or upper wall, and where applicable, to adjacent racks, using floor and wall fa
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2D786bk0.book Page 6 Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM inner mounting rails (2) flush-mount brackets (2) 1-U template 10-24 x 0.25 inch flat- 12-24 x 0.5-inch pan- head Phillips screws (4) head Phillips screws (4) Figure 1-4. Two-Post Flush-Mount Rack Kit Contents Recommended Tools and Supplies You need the following tools and supplies to install the system in a two-post open- frame relay rack: #2 Phillips screwdriver Masking tape or a felt-tip pen, for use in marking the mounting holes
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2D786bk0.book Page 7 Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM Marking the Rack 1. Determine where you want to place the bottom of the system. CAUTION: If you are installing more than one system, install the first sys- tem in the lowest available position in the rack. 2. Place the 1-U template over the front of the two-posts of the rack in the desired location. 3. Position the bottom of the template in line with the desired bottom position of the system chassis. 4. Mark the upper and lower-mounti
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2D786bk0.book Page 8 Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM Installing the Bracket in the Rack CAUTION: The 1-U mounting bracket is designed to support a single sys- tem. Do not attempt to install any other system in this bracket. Damage to the system and personal injury may result. CAUTION: Due to the size and weight of the system, never attempt to install the system by yourself. 1. Slide the back portion of the bracket to its widest opening and place the mount- ing bracket into the rack, with
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2D786bk0.book Page 9 Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM Installing the Inner Rails on the System Chassis 1. Locate the two inner rails and position one to the side of the chassis (see Figure 1-7). Ensure that the flat end of the inside rail is toward the front of the chassis and that the end with two threaded holes is located at the back of the chassis. The flat central part of the inside rail must be facing the chassis, with the raised upper and lower rail surface facing outward (see Fig
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2D786bk0.book Page 10 Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM 3. Move the system back with its inside rail engaging the mounting bracket. Slide the system completely into position and secure it to the rack using the captive fasteners at the outer edge of the front panel (see Figure 1-8). An internally threaded stud projecting from the front of the tray flanges accepts the captive fastener on the front of the system. captive fasteners Figure 1-8. Securing the System in the Rack 4. Attach the f
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2D786bk0.book Page 11 Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM server tab thumbscrew Figure 1-9. Installing the Tab Cover 3. Hold the tab cover firmly onto the server tab and engage the thumbscrew with the receiving fastener on the slide bracket. 4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to install the tab cover on the other side of the system. This completes the two-post flush-mount rack installation. Four-Post Rack Kit Installation This procedure provides instructions for installing a Dell system in a four-p
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2D786bk0.book Page 12 Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM cable-management arm assembly slide assemblies with mounting brackets (1 pair) 1-U template 10-24 x 0.375-inch 10-32 x 0.5-inch pan-head Phillips pan-head Phillips screws (6) screws (4) Figure 1-10. Four-Post Rack Kit Contents 1-12 Rack Installation Guide
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2D786bk0.book Page 13 Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM Before You Begin Before you begin installing your system in the rack, carefully read “Safety Instruc- tions,” found earlier in this guide. NOTICE: This rack kit is intended to be installed in a Dell rack by trained service technicians. If you install the kit in any other rack, be sure that the rack meets the specifications of American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Electronic Industries Association (EIA) standard ANSI/EIA-310-D-
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2D786bk0.book Page 14 Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM Removing the Doors From the 42-U Rack CAUTION: To prevent personal injury due to the size and weight of the doors, never attempt to remove the doors by yourself. CAUTION: Store the two doors where they will not injure someone if the doors accidently fall over. This procedure provides instructions for removing doors from earlier 42-U Dell racks. If you have a newer Dell PowerEdge 4210 rack, refer to the procedures contained in the
