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Dell EMC ECS EX300 Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 EX300 Third-Party Rack Installation Guide 302-005-206...
  • Page 2 IN THIS PUBLICATION REQUIRES AN APPLICABLE SOFTWARE LICENSE. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be the property of their respective owners. Published in the USA. Dell EMC Hopkinton, Massachusetts 01748-9103 1-508-435-1000 In North America 1-866-464-7381 www.DellEMC.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Organize material..................12 Components for EX300 systems............ 12 Chapter 2 Rail Installation Optional, Dell EMC PDU rail assembly installation........16 Dell EMC PDU rail and component location........16 Installing the EMC PDU rails............18 Installing the EMC PDU support assembly........18 Installing the PDU front tray............
  • Page 4 CONTENTS Using the lift on an Enclosure more than 49" above the floor..52 EX300 Third-Party Rack Installation Guide...

  • Page 5: Figures

    FIGURES PDU component location.....................17 Installing the EMC PDU rails..................18 Installing the EMC PDU support assembly onto the rails..........19 Completing EMC PDU support assembly installation...........19 Installing the front PDU tray..................20 Installing the rear end of the rail.................. 21 Installing the front end of the rail................21 Installing screws......................
  • Page 6 FIGURES EX300 Third-Party Rack Installation Guide...

  • Page 7: Tables

    TABLES Planning your lift ......................46 EX300 Third-Party Rack Installation Guide...
  • Page 8 TABLES EX300 Third-Party Rack Installation Guide...

  • Page 9: Third Party Rack Installation Overview

    CHAPTER 1 Third Party Rack Installation Overview This guide describes how to install EX300 components into a customer supplied rack. ECS components are shipped to customers in multiple boxes that are then installed in a customer rack. All parts that are used to secure and organize components in the customer rack are provided in separate kits that ship with the system, including rails, cables, Velcro straps, bezels, filler panels, screws, and nuts.

  • Page 10: Sequence Of Tasks

    Third Party Rack Installation Overview Sequence of tasks Complete the installation tasks in the following sequence to ensure a more orderly installation. Before you begin In addition to this document, you will need the following document and tools to complete installation of ECS in a third-party rack. Be sure the collect the materials before you begin.

  • Page 11: Third-Party Rack Requirements

    For customer provided PDU’s, the Dell EMC power cords on the servers and switches expect C13/C14 connections. Note Dell EMC is not responsible for any failures, issues, or outages resulting from failure of the customer provided PDUs. Cabling Cables for the product must be routed in such a way that it mimics the standard offering coming from the factory.

  • Page 12: Organize Material

    Component Description Back-end (BE) switches for Two Dell EMC S5148F 25 GbE 1U ethernet switches with 48 x 25 GbE SFP ports and 6 x 100 private network connection GbE uplink ports 2 x 100 GbE LAG cables per HA pair...
  • Page 13 Third Party Rack Installation Overview Components for EX300 systems...
  • Page 14 Third Party Rack Installation Overview EX300 Third-Party Rack Installation Guide...

  • Page 15: Rail Installation

    CHAPTER 2 Rail Installation This chapter describes how to install the rails into the customer racks. Optional, Dell EMC PDU rail assembly installation..........16 Installing rails for an EX300 rack................ 20 Rail Installation...

  • Page 16: Optional, Dell Emc Pdu Rail Assembly Installation

    The Dell EMC 2U PDU component is installed below the back-end switches. A 42U or greater rack is required if a Dell EMC 2U PDU is provided, and there will be 16 servers added to the rack, or if you are planning to expand to 16 servers at some future time.

  • Page 17: Pdu Component Location

    Rail Installation Figure 1 PDU component location Dell EMC PDU rail and component location...

  • Page 18: Installing The Emc Pdu Rails

    Rail Installation Installing the EMC PDU rails Procedure 1. Locate the PDU assembly and separate the PDU rails from the PDU support assembly. Figure 2 Installing the EMC PDU rails Right front Left rear Front Front view 2U PDU space Rear view 2U PDU space 2.

  • Page 19: Installing The Emc Pdu Support Assembly Onto The Rails

    Rail Installation Figure 3 Installing the EMC PDU support assembly onto the rails Front Front Rear Rear 3. slide both halves of the PDU support assembly halfway out of the rack so that it is still supported by the rails and you have access to the center rail screw holes. Then, using a Phillips head 4"...

  • Page 20: Installing The Pdu Front Tray

    Rail Installation Installing the PDU front tray Procedure 1. Locate the front PDU tray and fasteners. 2. Install the tray and secure it to the PDU support assembly with four (4) screws. Figure 5 Installing the front PDU tray 3. Install two universal bezel clips in the bottom U of the 2U PDU space. Installing rails for an EX300 rack Install all rails for nodes and switches.

  • Page 21: Installing The Rear End Of The Rail

    Rail Installation Procedure 1. Determine where to mount the system, and mark the location at the front and back of the cabinet. Note Install the left rail assembly first. 2. Fully extend the rear sliding bracket of the rail. 3. Position the rail end piece labeled Left Front facing inward and orient the rear end piece to align with the holes on the rear cabinet flanges.

  • Page 22: Install Rails For Switches

    Install rails for switches After you install all node rails, install the rails for the switches. Dell EMC S5148F switches for ECS are installed with the Dell EMC Gen 3.14 sliding rail system. The Dell EMC S5148F switches are required for the two back-end switches. The customer has the option of using their own switches for the two front-end switches.
  • Page 23 Rail Installation Install rails for the S5148f switches You will install Dell EMC Gen 3.14 rails to support S5148f switches in the rack. Procedure 1. Separate the inner and outer rails. You will attach the inner rails to the switch before you install it in the rack.
  • Page 24 Rail Installation 3. Extend the rail until the back end of the rail clips to the back of the rack. 4. Repeat these steps to install the second rail on the other side of the rack. 5. Repeat until all switch rails are installed. EX300 Third-Party Rack Installation Guide...

  • Page 25: Pdu, Node, And Switch Installation

    CHAPTER 3 PDU, node, and switch installation This chapter describes how to install 2U PDUs, nodes, and switches into the customer racks. Optional, PDU component installation..............26 Installing nodes and switches................27 PDU, node, and switch installation...

  • Page 26: Optional, Pdu Component Installation

    PDU, node, and switch installation Optional, PDU component installation If the optional PDU component was ordered with ECS, you will need to unpack and install it. Single-phase power connectors Systems with single-phase power components include an integrated PDU component with three AC Main connectors (P1, P2, P3) for each power zone. EX300 Third-Party Rack Installation Guide...

  • Page 27: Installing The Emc Pdu Components

    PDU, node, and switch installation Installing the EMC PDU components Single-phase PDUs are shipped with the P1, P2, and P3 attached cables. Three-phase PDUs are shipped with a single attached cable. When installing PDU A and B, you need to route the AC cable up or down, depending on customer connection choice.

  • Page 28: Switch Installation

    PDU, node, and switch installation 1. Install all switches. 2. Install all nodes. Switch installation Secure your front and back-end switches in the rack. Install switches in the rack Mount inner rails on the switches, then install them in the rack. Before you begin Note If you are installing front-end switches at the top of your rack, you will need a 5m...
  • Page 29 PDU, node, and switch installation 2. Slide the switch into the rails that are mounted in the rack. 3. Slide the switch into the rack until you can secure the back ears of the rail to the rack with the two black screws on the rail. Secure the rail to the rack by tightening the black thumb screw on each rail.
  • Page 30 PDU, node, and switch installation Installing the 1U bezel Procedure 1. Locate the left 1U bezel pod (only the left pods are marked). Line up the captive mounting screw with the mounting hole in the rails. EX300 Third-Party Rack Installation Guide...
  • Page 31 PDU, node, and switch installation 2. Depress the mounting hole access door so that it open upwards and attach the pod to the rail using the captive screw. 3. Repeat for the right pod. 4. Angle the 1U bezel and fit the right side of the 1U bezel into the right pod (1). 5.

  • Page 32: Install The Nodes

    PDU, node, and switch installation Install the nodes Install all of the EX300 nodes in the rack. Before you begin If there will be empty chassis, you must install fillers in place of the nodes. If you are using fillers, be sure to cover the front of the chassis with a 2U bezel as described in: Installing 2U bezels.

  • Page 33: Install The System In The Rails

    PDU, node, and switch installation Figure 11 Install the system in the rails 4. Push the system inward until the lock levers click into place. 5. Pull the blue slide release lock tabs forward on both rails and slide the system into the cabinet.

  • Page 34: Slide The System Into The Cabinet

    PDU, node, and switch installation Figure 12 Slide the system into the cabinet Installing 2U bezels There are two types of pods used when installing the 2U bezels. The first pod is used for devices that have status LEDs, such as a DAE. The second is used for devices that do not have status LEDs, such as an SPS.

  • Page 35: Installing Bezel Pods (Non-Led)

    PDU, node, and switch installation Figure 13 Installing bezel pods (non-LED) Figure 14 Installing bezel pods (LEDs) 2. For each mounting screw, depress the mounting hold access door so that it open upwards and attach the pod to the rail using the captive screw. 3.

  • Page 36: Cabling The Rack

    PDU, node, and switch installation 5. Depress the bezel latch and slide the left side of the 2U bezel into the left pod until it snaps into place (2). Cabling the rack Connect power and network cables. For information related to power and network cabling, refer to the EX-Series Hardware Guide .

  • Page 37: Bring The System Online

    CHAPTER 4 Bring the system online This chapter describes how to configure the switches, and power the nodes on to bring the ECS system online. Bring the ECS system online................38 Upload the switch configuration files..............38 Power on the nodes....................

  • Page 38: Bring The Ecs System Online

    Bring the system online Bring the ECS system online Once you have built the ECS system in the racks, and used the necessary cabling to connect the components, you must bring the system online. Bringing the system online includes the following operations. Upload the switch configuration files.
  • Page 39 Bring the system online Note If the service laptop or workstation does not have a serial port, you can use a USB- to-Serial Adapter. 2. If using PuTTY, connect to an Interconnect or Administration switch. a. Launch the PuTTY application. 3.
  • Page 40 Bring the system online --------------------- ------------ ------------------------------------------ 2018-10-01T15:24:57Z 95535 ECSv3-fox-dell-s5148-x.x.xml 2018-10-01T15:25:24Z 84928 ECSv3-hare-dell-s5148-x.x.xml 2018-10-01T15:25:44Z 89288 ECSv3-hound-dell-s5148-x.x.xml 2018-10-01T15:26:03Z 84532 ECSv3-rabbit-dell-s5148-x.x.xml 2018-09-26T21:00:48Z 96609 startup.xml where: Configuration File Switch ECSv3-fox-dell-s5148-x.x.xml fox - BE1 ECSv3-hare-dell-s5148-x.x.xml hare - FE2 ECSv3-hound-dell-s5148-x.x.xml hound - BE2 ECSv3-rabbit-dell-s5148-x.x.xml rabbit - FE1 and x.x is the version number in the configuration file names.

  • Page 41: Power On The Nodes

    Bring the system online Power on the nodes To bring the system online you must power on the nodes after you have configured the switches. Figure 15 EX300 node power button and LED light LED light Power button Turn the power button on. The LED displays a solid blue line when the node is powered Power on the nodes...
  • Page 42 Bring the system online EX300 Third-Party Rack Installation Guide...

  • Page 43: Return Shipping Or Packing Materials

    CHAPTER 5 Return shipping or packing materials This chapter provides details on how to return shipping or packing materials. Preparing materials for pickup................44 Returning material from U.S. and Canada sites..........44 Returning material from international sites............44 Return shipping or packing materials...

  • Page 44: Preparing Materials For Pickup

    Provide details such as: Why were the materials imported? Why are the materials returning? To which organization within Dell EMC are you returning the goods? EX300 Third-Party Rack Installation Guide...

  • Page 45: Appendix A Mechanical Lift

    APPENDIX A Mechanical lift This section contains the following information. Working with the portable lift................46 Mechanical lift...

  • Page 46: Working With The Portable Lift

    Mechanical lift Working with the portable lift If the enclosure with all of the FRUs removed is being installed, the chassis can be installed without using the lift. If the enclosure is populated with FRUs prior to installing, then this task requires the use of a portable lift. The portable lift commonly used by service personnel is manufactured by Alum-A-Lift.

  • Page 47: Assembling And Configuring The Portable Lift

    Mechanical lift Figure 16 Best Practice: Using the portable lift adjacent to the long side of the enclosure CL5431 Assembling and configuring the portable lift Procedure 1. Using the instructions provided with the lift kit, assemble the portable lift. 2. Configure the lift depending on the height to which the instrument must be lifted.

  • Page 48: Reconfiguring The Lift With Voyager Kit

    Mechanical lift Option Description Refer ro: Adjusting the portable lift Reconfiguring the lift with Voyager kit If you are using the Alum-A-Lift for installations or removals above 49 inches (28U), you must use the single (lower) mast configuration with the "Voyager" conversion kit and support table.

  • Page 49: Using Lift On An Enclosure 49" Or Less Above The Floor

    Mechanical lift 2. Tighten the arms to secure them. Figure 18 Adjusting the lift arm bar to just under 17 inches <17” CL4900 Using lift on an enclosure 49" or less above the floor You may need to adjust the lift arm position depending on the height of the enclosure rails within the rack or cabinet.

  • Page 50: Adjusting The Arm For A Low Rail Position

    Mechanical lift d. Attach the arm to the lift chassis by aligning the mounting holes, pressing the plunger, and inserting the ball lock pins into the holes. Insert the top pin first. Figure 19 Adjusting the arm for a low rail position CL5441 2.

  • Page 51: Removing An Enclosure From Rails 49" Or Less Above The Floor

    Mechanical lift Figure 21 Removing an enclosure from rails 49" or less above the floor CL5432 a. Place the strap around the lift and the enclosure. b. Insert the free end of the securing strap into the slot on the ratchet mechanism.

  • Page 52: Unlocking The Casters

    Mechanical lift 8. Unlock the casters by lifting up on the locking tabs and move the enclosure as required. Figure 23 Unlocking the Casters CL5424 9. Remove the securing strap by pulling up on the retaining key and pull the ratchet handle upwards as needed.

  • Page 53: Adjusting The Arm For A High Rail Position

    Mechanical lift Figure 25 Adjusting the arm for a high rail position CL5422 a. Remove the bottom ball lock pin first, by pressing the plunger on the pin and pulling the pin out. It may be necessary to wiggle the pin with the plunger pressed to free it from its mounting hole.

  • Page 54: Locking The Casters

    Mechanical lift Figure 26 Locking the Casters CL5423 5. Using the cordless drill that comes with the Voyager conversion kit, place the cordless drill over the hex fitting and use the drill to raise or lower the arm to the required height. With the enclosure extended from the rack on the rails, pull the enclosure from the rails and onto the lift.

  • Page 55: Tightening The Straps

    Mechanical lift b. Insert the free end of the securing strap into the slot on the ratchet mechanism. Pull the ratchet handle down to tighten the securing strap around the lift and the enclosure. Figure 28 Tightening the Straps CL5429 c.

  • Page 56: Support Table

    Mechanical lift Figure 30 Support Table CL5442 8. Remove the securing strap by pulling up on the retaining key and pull the ratchet handle upwards as needed. Figure 31 Removing the Straps CL5430 9. To move the enclosure to the deck or to a shipping pallet, the lift arm must be in the lower mast position.

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