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42U 1280 mm System Cabinet Guide
September 2018 | 215-12157_C0
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  • Page 1 System Cabinets 42U 1280 mm System Cabinet Guide September 2018 | 215-12157_C0 doccomments@netapp.com...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents | 3 Contents Preparing to install the system cabinet ............4 System cabinet features ....................4 Required tools and equipment ..................6 Space requirements and system cabinet dimensions ........... 6 Supported PDU types and specifications ..............8 Unpacking the system cabinet ..............
  • Page 4: Preparing To Install The System Cabinet

    Preparing to install the system cabinet Before installing the system cabinet, you should familiarize yourself with its features. You must also verify that your site can support the system cabinet, move it to the desired location, and then unpack System cabinet features The system cabinet consists of side panels, front and rear doors, an optional bolt-down kit, an optional interconnect kit, PDUs for your equipment, and an integrated cable management system.
  • Page 5 The support rails and kit are Attention: designed to fit only the NetApp 42U 1280 mm system cabinet. Do not use the rails or a rail kit from other system cabinets because they are not designed for use in the 42U 1280 mm system cabinet.
  • Page 6: Required Tools And Equipment

    6 | 42U 1280 mm System Cabinet Guide Required tools and equipment Before unpacking and installing on your system cabinet, you should gather the necessary tools and equipment to move the system cabinet into place and install it or to perform maintenance on it.
  • Page 7 Preparing to install the system cabinet | 7 Dimensions U.S. Metric Minimum side clearance for 24 in. 61 cm panel removal Minimum top clearance 12 in. 30 cm System cabinet exterior dimensions The following illustration shows the front, rear, and side views of the system cabinet: 24.0 in 50.4 in (60.9 cm)
  • Page 8: Supported Pdu Types And Specifications

    8 | 42U 1280 mm System Cabinet Guide TOP VIEW OF CABINET (148.38 cm) (69.7 cm) Cable Access (62.75 (479.88 cm) Cable Access REAR FRONT (824 cm) Cable Access (112 cm) Cable Access (160 cm) (368.5 cm) Cable Centerline Access...
  • Page 9: Unpacking The System Cabinet

    Unpacking the system cabinet You must remove the packing material that surrounds your system cabinet before you move it into place. You should also recycle the packing material after the cabinet is unpacked. X straps and top bumpers not used with light load or empty cabinet shipments.
  • Page 10: Installing A System Cabinet

    Installing a system cabinet You can order a system cabinet with NetApp storage controllers and disk shelves installed in it or an empty system cabinet if you already have NetApp equipment. Several system cabinets can be connected together by using the optional interconnect kit, and they can be anchored to the data center floor by using the optional bolt-down kit.
  • Page 11 Installing a system cabinet | 11 System cabinet #3 System cabinet #1 System cabinet #2 2. If you are installing the interconnect kit with the side panels on as recommended, reinstall the side panels that were removed during unpacking: a. Lift the side panel, tilting it about 15 degrees away from the system cabinet bottom, and then hang it over the lip at the top of the system cabinet frame.
  • Page 12 12 | 42U 1280 mm System Cabinet Guide Front: Back: press Illuminated bezel circuit board and cable Back panel and thumbscrews c. Use the following illustration for reference to remove the front door:...
  • Page 13 Installing a system cabinet | 13 Door grounding cable Door top hinge Hinge pin Make sure that you set the removed doors in a safe place so that they are not accidently damaged. 4. Remove the rear door whose hinges are on the edge where the cabinets meet: a.
  • Page 14 14 | 42U 1280 mm System Cabinet Guide Interconnect bracket Interconnect bracket 19 mm 12 mm Plastic push-in rivets on the system cabinet top Top interconnect bracket Bottom interconnect bracket • Use the following illustration for reference if you are installing the interconnect brackets with...
  • Page 15: Installing The Bolt-Down Kit

    Installing a system cabinet | 15 7. Repeat the process for any remaining system cabinets. 8. Tighten all interconnect bracket screws. Installing the bolt-down kit You can secure the system cabinet to the floor by installing the optional bolt-down kit. Installing the kit prevents the system cabinets from being rolled out of position.
  • Page 16: Installing Additional Support Rails

    16 | 42U 1280 mm System Cabinet Guide rear M8x20 mm bolts x2 front M8x20 mm bolts x4 Secure all 4 brackets to base with appropriate bolts 413 mm (not provided) 1,257 mm Front and rear bolt-down brackets Location of floor anchor point on the bracket 2.
  • Page 17 Installing a system cabinet | 17 Steps 1. Determine how much space your equipment requires. Calculate the amount of U space (1.75 inches per U) the equipment requires, based on the equipment height, and then determine where the equipment will be installed in the system cabinet based on available space.
  • Page 18: Installing Equipment In The System Cabinet

    18 | 42U 1280 mm System Cabinet Guide Installing equipment in the system cabinet After you have installed any additional support rails into the system cabinet, you can add more system components to your prepopulated system cabinet or add your existing system components to an empty system cabinet.
  • Page 19: Powering On The System Cabinet

    Installing a system cabinet | 19 Rear view Blank shipped on top of unit . Remove and install. 4. Reinstall the front and rear system cabinet doors. Powering on the system cabinet You must connect the system components to the PDUs, route the PDU cables to the AC power sources, connect them to the power sources, and power on the system.
  • Page 20 20 | 42U 1280 mm System Cabinet Guide 4. Plug each PDU power cable into individual AC power sources that are on separate AC circuits. 5. Turn on the power switches or circuit breakers to the PDUs. 6. Turn on the power to your components, and then boot the system.
  • Page 21: Replacing Pdus

    The replacement PDU must be supported by your system cabinet and must provide sufficient power to the installed equipment. hwu.netapp.com Steps 1. Turn off the circuit breakers on the target PDU, and then unplug the old PDU from the AC power source.
  • Page 22: Reversing The System Cabinet Front Door

    Reversing the system cabinet front door You can change the direction the front door opens by removing the illuminated badge, door, top hinge, and related hardware, and then installing them on the opposite side of the front of the system cabinet frame.
  • Page 23: Removing The Illuminated Badge

    Reversing the system cabinet front door | 23 Removing the illuminated badge Removing the illuminated badge requires that you open the system cabinet front door, unplug the power cord from the back of the badge, and then remove the badge components from the system cabinet door.
  • Page 24: Removing The System Cabinet Door

    24 | 42U 1280 mm System Cabinet Guide Removing the system cabinet door You must remove the system cabinet door and side panels to move the illuminated badge and components, and to reverse the door. Steps 1. Open the system cabinet door if it is not already open.
  • Page 25 Reversing the system cabinet front door | 25 press a. Lift the retaining pin on the power supply housing, and then remove the housing cover by rotating it downward and lifting it off the rear power supply housing. Note: The power supply is attached to the power supply housing with a hook and loop patch.
  • Page 26 26 | 42U 1280 mm System Cabinet Guide 4. Remove the bezel power supply conduit by removing the conduit retaining clips from the retaining clips, and then slide the conduit off the power cable. Keep the retaining clips and screws for installing the conduit on the opposite side of the cabinet.
  • Page 27: Reversing The Door Hinge And Lock Catch

    Reversing the system cabinet front door | 27 a. Rotate the rubber cable retainer on the cabinet upright 180° to the right, remove it from the system cabinet frame, and then gently pull the cable out of the system cabinet. b.
  • Page 28 28 | 42U 1280 mm System Cabinet Guide • 5 mm Allen wrench; magnetic Allen wrench is recommended • Needle-nose pliers • Step ladder so that you can easily access the Allen screws in the top hinge Steps 1. Remove the screws securing the top hinge from the system cabinet frame, and set the screws and hinge aside.
  • Page 29: Reinstalling The Door And Illuminated Badge

    Reversing the system cabinet front door | 29 b. Using the needle-nose pliers, gently remove the retaining clip from the hinge pin shaft and set it aside. c. Slide the hinge pin and spring out of the hinge body. d. Rotate the hinge so that the thread holes are facing the opposite side of the hinge, and then install the hinge pin and spring back into the hinge.
  • Page 30: Reinstalling The Illuminated Badge

    30 | 42U 1280 mm System Cabinet Guide 7. Reinstall either the side panels or the interconnect brackets, as applicable: • If your system cabinet is not connected to another system cabinet, reinstall the side panels. • If your system cabinet is connected to another system cabinet with an interconnect kit, reinstall the interconnect brackets.
  • Page 31: Copyright Information

    NetApp assumes no responsibility or liability arising from the use of products described herein, except as expressly agreed to in writing by NetApp. The use or purchase of this product does not convey a license under any patent rights, trademark rights, or any other intellectual property rights of NetApp.
  • Page 32: Trademark Information

    Trademark information NETAPP, the NETAPP logo, and the marks listed on the NetApp Trademarks page are trademarks of NetApp, Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. http://www.netapp.com/us/legal/netapptmlist.aspx...
  • Page 33: How To Send Comments About Documentation And Receive Update Notifications

    Twitter account @NetAppDoc. You can also contact us in the following ways: • NetApp, Inc., 1395 Crossman Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94089 U.S. • Telephone: +1 (408) 822-6000 • Fax: +1 (408) 822-4501 •...
  • Page 34: Index

    34 | 42U 1280 mm System Cabinet Guide Index illuminated badge removal information adding system components how to send feedback about improving to prepopulated system cabinets documentation installation required tools for installing additional support rails bolt-down kits equipment in an empty system cabinet...
  • Page 35 Index | 35 system cabinet door hinge and lock catch features for setting up and cabling the door installing bolt-down kit to secure introduction to preparing to install powering on reversing door hinge and lock catch unpacking setup system components introduction to installing adding to prepopulated system cabinets space requirements...

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