Dell™ PowerEdge™ 750 Adapter Installation Guide This adapter allows you to connect your WebReboot to the Dell™ PowerEdge™ 750 server, which does not contain standard power switch pins.
WebReboot™ Dell™ PowerEdge™ 750 Adapter Installation Guide Copyright 2006. Servprise International, Inc. All rights reserved. Dell™, PowerEdge™, and Dell PowerEdge™ are trademarks of Dell Inc.
Product Description 1 Product Description The Dell™ PowerEdge™ 750 Adapter allows you to connect your servers that don’t contain power pins to the WebReboot. The adapter connects to the server’s front panel board, and provides a connection for power switch pins. This connector is known to work with the following Dell PowerEdge™ servers: • 2 Product Description Customer Service Online: Additional information that may not be included in this guide can be found at http://www.servprise.com.
Installation 3 Installation Preparation 1. Before proceeding with the installation, ground yourself with a suitable anti-static wrist strap to reduce the risk of damage to your equipment. 2. Open your server’s chassis by following the maintenance instructions that came with your equipment. 4 Installation Option 1 - Installation Using a PCI Slot (Recommended) Servprise recommends using the External PCI Slot Cover Adapter to enable quick and easy connections at the rear of the server for the WebReboot.
Installation 5 6 Installation Option 2 - Installation Without Using a PCI Slot The Direct Motherboard Cable can be used to connect the WebReboot to a server if no PCI slots are available. To use this installation type, please continue to Installation Without PCI Slot on page 8. Installation With PCI Slot 1.
Installation 7 8 Installation Installation Without PCI Slot 1. This installation requires the following parts, as shown below in Figure 7: • WebReboot Cable • Direct Motherboard Cable Figure 5 – Internal View of PCI Slot Cover Adapter 3. Connect one end of the Motherboard Cable to the MBoard Pins port on the External PCI Slot Cover Adapter, as shown in Figure 6. Figure 7 – Parts Required for Installation Without a PCI Slot 2.
Installation 9 3. To install the Direct Motherboard Cable, route the smaller black connector through one of the available holes, as shown in Figure 8. 10 Installation Installation Continue this portion of the installation only after completing Installation With PCI Slot on page 6, OR Installation Without PCI Slot on page 8. 1. The other end of the Motherboard Cable will be routed through the server up to the front panel board.
Installation 2. Remove the ribbon cable from the front panel board by gently pulling it. Figure 11 – Ribbon Cable Removed from Front Panel Board 11 12 Installation 3. Connect the ribbon cable to the Dell™ PowerEdge™ 750 Adapter as shown in Figure 12 and Figure 13. Be very careful to properly align the pins when connecting the adapter to the ribbon cable and ensure that the notch on the ribbon cable is facing the proper direction as highlighted in Figure 13.
Installation 4. Attach the Motherboard Cable that was routed through the chassis to the Power port on the Dell™ PowerEdge™ 750 Adapter, as shown in Figure 14. 13 14 Installation 5. Align the Dell™ PowerEdge™ 750 Adapter with the pins on the front panel connector,. Be extremely careful to not misalign the pins. Gently insert the board. 6. Your Dell™ PowerEdge™ 750 Adapter installation should resemble Figure 15.
Installation 15 16 Installation Figure 16 - Ensuring that the Adapter Board is Properly Aligned with the Front Panel Board Figure 17 – Completed Adapter Board Installation 8. If you have any surplus Motherboard Cable in the chassis, you may coil it to neaten the install, as shown Figure 17. 9. You may now close the lid to your server and reinsert it in your network rack. Caution: When closing the lid, MAKE SURE the adapter and ribbon cable are safely WITHIN CLEARANCE of the lid.
Installation 17 11. Connect the server to your WebReboot using the instructions in the WebReboot User’s Guide. 12. Configure the WebReboot ports for a Power switch connection. See the WebReboot User’s Guide for more details. What’s the Difference Between Reset and Power? The WebReboot supports two methods of interfacing to a server. The most common method is through the Reset switch pins, while a secondary method is through the Power switch pins.
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