Installation Of The Equipment In The Cabinet; R740Xd Configuration Installation Guidelines; Stack Up For A Minimum Configuration; Stack Up For A Maximum Configuration - Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node Installation Manual

R740XD Configuration Equipment Installation

Installation of the equipment in the cabinet

Install equipment in the cabinet or rack. Always begin component installation at the bottom of the cabinet and work
upward. Install components at the lowest available space for that component type.
Placement of the equipment in the cabinet is dependent on the type of power distribution units installed in the cabinet.
Refer to the equipment stack up guidelines for each type of power distribution.
Install the servers as described in the following sections. Most of the servers will function as VxFlex Ready
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Node nodes, and at least one will function as a management server. The procedures for physical installation in
the rack or cabinet apply to both types. Once the servers have been installed, refer to the VxFlex Ready Node
Hardware Configuration and Operating System Installation Guide (for your system's operating system), for server
configuration and operating system installation procedures.
Install the management switches
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Install the data switches
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R740xd configuration installation guidelines

Minimum and maximum stack up configurations are provided in this topic.
Assuming installation is into an empty rack, always begin component installation at the
bottom of the cabinet and work upward. Install components at the lowest available
space for that component type.
If you are installing the minimum configuration, the stack up will be as follows:
Table 14 Stack up for a minimum configuration
Component Function
Data Server
Management Server
Management Switch
Data Switch
If you are installing the maximum configuration, the stack up will be as follows:
Table 15 Stack up for a maximum configuration
Component Function
Data Server
Management Server
Management Switch
Data Switch
The following illustration represents the maximum R740xd configuration.
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Description
R740xd Server
Management Server
Customer provided 1 GbE
switch
Customer provided 10 GbE
switch
Description
R740xd Server
Management Server
Customer provided 1 GbE switch
Customer provided 10 GbE switch 2
Quantity
3
1
1
2
Quantity Cabinet U Space
17 2 - 19 and 25 - 40
1 20
1 21
23 - 24
Cabinet U Space
2 - 7
20
21
23 - 24