2D786bk0.book Page 3 Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM Dell™ PowerEdge™ 100 and 110 Appliances and PowerEdge™ 350 Systems RACK INSTALLATION GUIDE www.dell.com support.dell.
D786bk0.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.
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 complete 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.
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.
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2D786bk0.book Page viii Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM Index Figures viii Figure 1-1. Figure 1-2. Figure 1-3. Figure 1-4. Figure 1-5. Figure 1-6. Figure 1-7. Figure 1-8. Figure 1-9. Figure 1-10. Figure 1-11. Figure 1-12. Figure 1-13. Figure 1-14. Figure 1-15. Figure 1-16. Figure 1-17. Figure 1-18. Figure 1-19. Figure 1-20. Two-Post Center-Mount Rack Kit Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Two-Post Open-Frame Relay Rack 1-U Hole Spacing . . . . . . . . . . . .
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.
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 Phillips screws (2) 10-24 x 0.375-inch panhead Phillips screws (4) Figure 1-1.
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 system 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, 0.625, and 0.
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. 12-24 x 0.5-inch pan-head Phillips screws 10-24 x 0.375-inch pan-head Phillips screws (2 per bracket) Figure 1-3.
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 openframe relay rack, such as those found in telecommunications equipment facilities. Both 3-inch and 6-inch wide 2-post racks are accommodated.
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 flat12-24 x 0.5-inch panhead Phillips screws (4) head Phillips screws (4) Figure 1-4.
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 system 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.
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 system. 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.
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 Figure 1-7).
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.
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.
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 10-32 x 0.5-inch pan-head Phillips screws (4) 10-24 x 0.375-inch pan-head Phillips screws (6) Figure 1-10.
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 Instructions,” found earlier in this guide. NOTICE: This rack kit is intended to be installed in a Dell rack by trained service technicians.
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.
2D786bk0.book Page 15 Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM 2. Remove the front door from the rack as shown in Figure 1-12. a. One person should grasp the top of the door to stabilize it. The other person should grasp the bottom of the door. b. The person holding the bottom of the door should press the hinge release lever on the bottom hinge and then pull the door away from the rack. c.
2D786bk0.book Page 16 Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM Removing the Doors From the 24-U Rack CAUTION: To prevent personal injury due to the size and weight of the doors, never attempt to remove or replace the doors by yourself. 1. Unlock and twist the handle clockwise (see Figure 1-13). 2. Open the front door. Figure 1-13.
2D786bk0.book Page 17 Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM 3. Remove the front door from the rack as shown in Figure 1-14. a. With the door open, lift out and fully retract all hinge pins. b. Once all the hinge pins have been lifted out and retracted, lift the door out. hinge pin hinge insert hinge Figure 1-14. Removing the 24-U Rack Doors CAUTION: Store the two doors where they will not injure someone if the doors accidently fall over.
2D786bk0.book Page 18 Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM You must allow 1 U (1.75 inches) of vertical space for each system you install in the rack. NOTE: The vertical rails of the rack are marked by small indentations in 1-U increments (see Figure 1-15). 1 U (1.75 inches) Figure 1-15. One Rack Unit For more information about requirements for installing components in a rack, see the Dell Rack Advisor software available on the Dell World Wide Web site at http://support.dell.com.
2D786bk0.book Page 19 Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM To install the slide assemblies in the rack, perform the following steps: 1. Place the front of the template on the vertical rails at the front of the rack where you want to install the system. 2. Ensure that the printing on the template identifies the side facing outwards as the template front. 3. Position the bottom of the template in line with the desired bottom position of the system chassis. 4.
2D786bk0.book Page 20 Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM 6. At the front of the rack cabinet, position one of the slide assemblies so that its mounting-bracket flange fits between the marks or tape you placed on the rack, marking the upper and lower edges of the template (see Figure 1-17). The hooks on the bottom of the mounting bracket should enter the holes beside the lower marks you made in the vertical rails. 7. Secure the front of the mounting-bracket flange with a 10-32 x 0.
2D786bk0.book Page 21 Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM Installing the Inner Rails on the System Chassis To install the inner rails to the sides of the system, perform the following steps. CAUTION: The system may weigh up to 10 kilograms (23 pounds) when fully loaded. To prevent personal injury, do not attempt to move the system by yourself. 1.
2D786bk0.book Page 22 Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM 3. Align the inner rails you installed on the sides of the system with the open portion of the slide assemblies (see Figure 1-19). 4. Push the system into the slide assemblies until the system stops (see Figure 1-19). inner rail captive thumbscrews (2) Figure 1-19. Installing the System in the Rack 5. Press in on the release latch on each extended slide and push the chassis into the rack. 6.
2D786bk0.book Page 23 Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM pin captive fastener Figure 1-20. Installing the Cable-Management Arm 2. Align the free end of the cable-management arm (the end with the pin and captive thumbscrew) to the back end of the right (or left) side inner rail (as viewed from the back) of the system. 3. Secure the cable-management arm to the inner rail with the captive thumbscrew (see Figure 1-20). 4.
2D786bk0.book Page 24 Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:44 PM 7. Slide the system in and out of the rack to verify that the cables are routed correctly and do not bind, stretch, or pinch with the movement of the cablemanagement arm. NOTE: As you pull the system out to its furthest extension, the slide assemblies will lock in the extended position. To push the system back into the rack, press the locking latch on the side of the slide to release the locks, and then slide the system completely into the rack.
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