Routing Cables Using The Cma - Seagate Exos E 4U106 Hardware Installation And Maintenance Manual

NOTE: After the enclosure is secured in the rack, install the drives.

Routing cables using the CMA

Routing of power and data cables for the 4U106 is integral to successful rail kit installation and rackmount
installation of the enclosure. Cables must be correctly installed and routed to facilitate efficient operation and
in-rack servicing of the enclosure.
This section provides instructions for routing cables through the CMA, to include using the CMA baskets and the
CMA storage shelf located at the rear of the enclosure.
1. Install the data cables and route them through the CMA brackets.
Rotate the CMA cable capture arms so they are out of the way of the data cable routing.
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Route data cables 1–5 onto the CMA shelf and through the CMA brackets in the order and configuration
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shown below.
Secure the routed cables with one hand, while installing additional cables until data cables 1–5 are installed.
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Rotate the outer cable capture arm close over data cables 1–5, ensuring it seats in the C-flange in between
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the two cable capture arms.
Route data cables 6–10 onto the CMA shelf and through the CMA brackets in the order and configuration
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shown below.
Rear view
Figure 53 Routing data cables through the CMA brackets
Trimetric projection relative to enclosure rear panel
Top view
Routing cables using the CMA 59