Cabinet Placement; Rack Mounting; Grounding; Fans And Airflow - Dell Z9000 Installing

Cabinet placement

The Z9000 should be installed only in indoor cabinets designed for use in a controlled environment as
described in the Site Selection heading. The Z9000 should not be installed in outside plant cabinets.
The cabinet must meet the following criteria:
• Minimum cabinet size and airflow are according to the EIA standard.
• Minimum of 5 inches (12.7 cm) between the intake and exhaust vents and the cabinet wall.

Rack mounting

When you prepare your equipment rack, ensure that the rack is earth ground. The equipment rack must be
grounded to the same ground point used by the power service in your area. The ground path must be
permanent.

Grounding

The Z9000 is for use in a Common Bond Network. You must connect grounding cables as described in
Chapter 4, Install the

Fans and airflow

The Z9000 system fans support with 2 air flow options. Be sure to order the fans suitable to support your
site's proper ventilation. Use a single type of fan in your system. Do not mix Reverse and Normal fans in
a single chassis.
• Normal airflow is from I/O panel to power supply. The grab-handle has a label indicating Exhaust.
• Reverse airflow is from power supply to I/O panel. The grab-handle has a label indicating Intake.
For proper ventilation, position the Z9000 chassis in an equipment rack (or cabinet) with a minimum of
five inches (12.7 cm) of clearance around exhaust vents. When two Z9000 systems are installed near each
other, position the two chassis at least 5 inches (12.7 cm) apart to permit proper airflow. The acceptable
ambient temperature ranges are listed in
The fan speed increases and decreases automatically based upon the system's state and temeperature.The
switch never intentionally turns off the fans.
show logging
Use the
FTOS Command Reference and FTOS Configuration Guide.

Power

Use the appropriate power cord with the Z9000 chassis to connect the chassis to the applicable power
source. An AC power cord is included with the system.
When installing AC systems, follow the requirements of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70
where applicable.
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Z9000.
Environmental
command to see the log messages. For details, see the System Logs chapters of the
Parameters.