Dell PowerEdge PDU Managed LED Manual
Dell PowerEdge PDU Managed LED Manual

Dell PowerEdge PDU Managed LED Manual

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Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™
PowerEdge™ T320 & T420 Systems
This Dell Technical White Paper explains the best practices for routing
and securing the cables exiting the back of the T320 & T420 systems.
Greg Henderson and Jose L. Flores
Data Center Infrastructure Engineering
May 2012

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  • Page 1 Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ PowerEdge™ T320 & T420 Systems This Dell Technical White Paper explains the best practices for routing and securing the cables exiting the back of the T320 & T420 systems. Greg Henderson and Jose L. Flores...
  • Page 2 The content is provided as is, without express or implied warranties of any kind. © 2012 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Dell and its affiliates cannot be responsible for errors or omissions in typography or photography. Dell, the Dell logo, and PowerEdge are trademarks of Dell Inc. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Cable Routing Procedures for the Dell PowerEdge T320 & T420 Systems Contents Introduction ......................4 Section 1: Cabling a PowerEdge T320 & T420 system with a CMA ..........4 1.1. Connecting the cables to the system ..............4 1.2. Routing the power cables through the strain reliefs ..........5 1.3.
  • Page 4: Introduction

    CMA, following these procedures will ensure secure attachment and strain relief of the cables behind the system. For guidelines on how to route cables within the rack, refer to the Dell Best Practices Guide for Rack Enclosure white paper. For additional details regarding potential interferences between the CMA and...
  • Page 5: Routing The Power Cables Through The Strain Reliefs

    Cable Routing Procedures for the Dell PowerEdge T320 & T420 Systems Figure 1. System with cables installed 1.2. Routing the power cables through the strain reliefs After you have installed the tray and cables, route the power cable(s) through the strain relief(s) located on the power supply handle(s) as shown in Figures 2 &...
  • Page 6: Installing The Cma

    Cable Routing Procedures for the Dell PowerEdge T320 & T420 Systems 1.3. Installing the CMA The CMA can be installed on either the rear right or rear left side of the rails as described in the CMA Installation Instructions. Mounting the CMA on the side that is opposite of the power supplies (left-side mount) is recommended;...
  • Page 7: Figure 5. Right-Side Mounted Cma Installation (Cma Shown In Service Position)

    Cable Routing Procedures for the Dell PowerEdge T320 & T420 Systems 1.3.2. Right-side mounting instructions 1. Install the CMA on the rear right side of the rails by attaching both CMA housings to the attachment brackets on the rails as described in the CMA Installation Instructions.
  • Page 8: Section 2: Replacing A Hot Swap Power Supply On A Poweredge T320 & T420 System With A Cma

    Cable Routing Procedures for the Dell PowerEdge T320 & T420 Systems Section 2: Replacing a hot swap power supply on a PowerEdge T320 & T420 system with a CMA 2.1. Replacing a hot swap power supply with a left-side mounted CMA 1.
  • Page 9: Section 3: Cabling A Poweredge T320 & T420 System Without A Cma

    Section 3: Cabling a PowerEdge T320 & T420 system without a NOTE: The CMA for Dell PowerEdge T320 & T420 is optional. Without the CMA installed, the system must be powered down and all cables disconnected before it can be extended out of the rack.

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