Required Hardware That Is Not Supplied; Rack Requirements; Switch Requirements - Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Series Installation And Setup Manual

Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Installation and Setup Guide

Required Hardware That Is Not Supplied

You must provide additional hardware that is specific to your environment and not included in the shipping box.
See Table 4.
Component Description
19 inch (48.3 cm), Provides easy access to hardware in your computing environment. See
four-post rack Requirements on page
Connects FS7600 network ports to a network switch.
Use Category 5E or Category 6 cables with RJ45 connectors. Use Category 5 cables
Network cables
only if they meet the TIA/EIA TSB95 standard.
See
Connects devices to a network. Multiple switch stacks are recommended. See
1GE network switch
Requirements on page

Rack Requirements

See your support provider for detailed information about supported racks.
The rack and the hardware installation must meet the following requirements:
• Only four-post, square-hole or round-hole, tool-less racks are supported by default. The graphics in this
manual show a square-hole rack, but the installation instructions also apply to round-hole racks.
• Use an industry-standard (for example, CEA-310-E), 48.3 cm (19 inch) rack.
• The rack must be rated for 540 kg (1200 pounds) static load or greater.
• The minimum rack depth is 100 cm (40 inches) from the front to the back of the rack.
• The distance between the inside of the front and back rack posts (the mounting surfaces) must be 61 cm (24
inches) to 90 cm (36 inches).
• Secure the rack to the floor for added stability.
• At least 4.1 cm (1.6 inches) of space must be between the rack door and the front of the hardware to
accommodate the front bezel.
• The rack (with installed hardware) must meet the safety requirements of UL 60950-1 and
IEC 60950-1.
• Mount the hardware in a horizontal position. Any other position voids your warranty and support contract.

Switch Requirements

Dell recommends that you use a highly available network switch configuration for the client and SAN/internal
network connections.
Table 4: Required Hardware – Not Supplied
7.
Network Configuration Overview on page
7.
1 Before You Begin
17.
Rack
Switch
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