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Netra ft 1800 ™ Hardware Installation Manual Sun Microsystems, Inc. 901 San Antonio Road Palo Alto, CA 94303-4900 USA 650 960-1300 Fax 650 969-9131 Part No.: 806-2689-10 Revision A, December 1999 Send comments about this document to: docfeedback@sun.com...
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Etats-Unis et dans d’autres pays et licenciée exclusivement par X/Open Company, Ltd. Sun, Sun Microsystems, le logo Sun, AnswerBook, Java, le logo Jave Coffee Cup, Netra et Solaris sont des marques de fabrique ou des marques déposées, ou marques de service, de Sun Microsystems, Inc. aux Etats-Unis et dans d’autres pays. Toutes les marques SPARC sont utilisées sous licence et sont des marques de fabrique ou des marques déposées de SPARC International, Inc.
Contents Before Installation 1 Electrical Supply Considerations 1 Environmental Considerations 1 Dimensions 2 Airflow Consideration when Mounting in the Equipment Frame 2 Mechanical Considerations when Mounting in the Equipment Frame 6 Mounting Requirements 6 Hardware Installation 11 Unshipping the System 11 Cable Bracket Assemblies 15 Removing and Installing Modules 16 Configuration Limitations 16...
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DC Source Site Requirements 36 Overcurrent Protection Requirements 36 Required Connection Materials 44 DC Supply and Ground Conductor 44 Dual Grounding Environment 45 Connecting the Power Leads 47 Powering on the System 51 Index 53 Netra ft 1800 Hardware Installation Manual • December 1999...
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FIGURE 3-9 Power Lead Receptacles 49 FIGURE 3-10 Power Lead Securing Screws 49 FIGURE 3-11 Power Cable Arrangement for Strain Relief 50 FIGURE 3-12 System Switches (Front Panel) 52 FIGURE 4-1 Netra ft 1800 Hardware Installation Manual • December 1999...
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Tables Mounting Hole Pattern Dimensions 7 TABLE 1-1 Console Connector Pinout 32 TABLE 2-1 Console and Modem Port Parameters 32 TABLE 2-2 Modem Port Pinout 33 TABLE 2-3 Alarms Port Pinout 34 TABLE 2-4 Remote Control Processor Port Pinout 34 TABLE 2-5 Overcurrent Protection Requirements 36 TABLE 3-1...
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Chapter 2 “Hardware Installation” describes how to unpack the system and install the chassis in a rack. Chapter 3 “Electrical Supply Installation” provides the information required to install the electrical supply. Chapter 4 “Powering on the System” tells you how apply power to the Netra ft 1800.
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Related Books Netra ft 1800 Hardware Reference Manual (Part No. 805-4531-11) Netra ft 1800 Safety and Compliance Manual (Part No. 805-7019-10) Symbols The following symbols mean: Note – A note provides information which should be considered by the reader. Caution – Cautions accompanied by this Attention icon carry information about procedures or events which if not considered may cause damage to the data or hardware of your system.
Before Installation This section provides information on what should be considered when choosing a location for a Netra ft 1800 system. Note – This equipment is only intended for installation in a Restricted Access Location as defined by UL1950, 3rd Edition, and EN60950: 1992 / A11: 1997.
Netra ft 1800 system utilizes internal fans that can achieve a maximum airflow of 840 cfm in free air. 2. The inlet air must enter at the bottom of the Netra ft 1800 cabinet and in front of the Power Supply Units (PSUs); the airflow exhausts vertically from the top of the cabinet.
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Refer also to “Mounting Requirements” on page 6. 5. The Netra ft 1800 system must not be mounted above any heat-generating sources within the same frame unless a heat deflector is used to provide fresh inlet air at ambient temperature.
Minimum 2U (90 mm) gap Minimum 2U (90 mm) gap Netra ft 1800 Airflow Requirements (External) FIGURE 1-1 Netra ft 1800 Hardware Installation Manual • December 1999...
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Front Rear Front Rear Front Min. 2RU (90 mm) gap at base of system Fan unit Min. 75 mm between front of system and rack door (if fitted) Netra ft 1800 Airflow Requirements (Internal) FIGURE 1-2 Chapter 1 Before Installation...
Adaptor flanges to suit 19-inch, 23-inch, 24-inch and 600-mm (ETSI) rack sizes are available as required. The Netra ft 1800 system is shipped with a plinth, which protects the bottom of the chassis during transit and handling, and also ensures that the correct airflow inlet plenum is provided during installation.
EIA/RETMA (RU) Repeating pattern of 5/8 , 5/8 , 1/2 IEC917/ETSI (SU) Constant pitch of 25 mm The tapped mounting holes on the Netra ft 1800 chassis are arranged as shown in FIGURE 1-3 Chapter 1 Before Installation...
1283.5 These four holes 1331.85 (marked *)are tapped M6 x 5.5 and are 1406.85 used to secure the 1433.5 shipping brackets Chassis Mounting Hole Arrangement (all measurements in millimeters) FIGURE 1-3 Netra ft 1800 Hardware Installation Manual • December 1999...
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2RU vertical space (8.9 cm / 3.5 inches) for front and/or rear vents at both top and bottom. If you intend to fit the Netra ft 1800 into a rack with its red transit plinth in place, 4RU (17.8 cm / 7 inches) of clearance must be provided beneath the chassis. This space permits removal of the plinth after installation.
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Free-standing racks with a footprint of less than 600 mm x 600 mm (23.6 inches x 23.6 inches) are likely to be unstable and should be treated with caution. Netra ft 1800 Hardware Installation Manual • December 1999...
C H A P T E R Hardware Installation This chapter provides information on the initial hardware installation procedure, including installing modules and external I/O connections. Unshipping the System Once you have removed the packaging from the system, you must then unship the system from the delivery pallet and brackets before attempting to mount the chassis in a rack.
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Note – Do not discard the tools after unshipping and mounting the system. They can be stored in the cloth bag supplied and attached to the rack adjacent to the system for easy access when required. Netra ft 1800 Hardware Installation Manual • December 1999...
To Unship and Mount the System 3 x Phillips screws at rear of plinth 4 x Phillips screws 2 x Allen bolts at front of plinth securing bracket to pallet Insert lifting device here 2 x Phillips screws on each bracket Shipping Brackets and Sacrificial Plinth FIGURE 2-1 Chapter 2...
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Refer to “To Install the Filter Trays” on page 29. The filter tray thumbscrews are inserted in the tapped threads exposed by removal of the mounting plinth. 8. Install the modules into their appropriate locations. Refer to “Removing and Installing Modules” on page 16. Netra ft 1800 Hardware Installation Manual • December 1999...
Cable Bracket Assemblies Six cable bracket mounting assemblies are provided with each mounting flange kit. These can be fitted to the mounting flanges to facilitate cable management. Cable Bracket Assembly FIGURE 2-2 The brackets can be fixed to the mounting flanges in the required position, using the same screws that fix the flanges to the rack.
The wrist-strap connection point on the Netra ft 1800 system is located on the panel at the bottom rear of the chassis. All modules have their own guides in slots in the chassis, into which they fit exactly.
connection to the motherboard, and a lever which physically engages and disengages the module. When the latch is disengaged, a red dot is exposed. This facilitates the identification of unlatched injectors. Open Closed Red warning dot Module Injector/ejector Lever FIGURE 2-3 The module is disengaged from its electrical connection when the slide is moved towards the rounded end of the lever, exposing the red warning dot.
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Both the front and top handles must be used simultaneously once the module has been withdrawn as illustrated in FIGURE 2-4 On inserting the CPUset module the handle must be depressed in order to push the module fully into the chassis. Netra ft 1800 Hardware Installation Manual • December 1999...
To Replace a Module 1. Slide the module into its slot but not fully home. A module will not fit into a slot designed for a different class of module. 2. When the lever engages with the chassis, raise it to push the module fully home. 3.
To Replace the RMM 1. Slide the RMM into its slot until it is almost completely home. A module will not fit into a slot designed for a different class of module. 2. Lower the handle to engage the RMM fully in its slot. 3.
Removing a DSK Module FIGURE 2-10 To Replace the Disk Chassis 1. Slide the disk chassis into its slot until it is almost completely in. 2. Lower the handle to engage the disk chassis fully in its slot. 3. Slide the latch in the handle to the right (towards the ‘locked’ symbol). 4.
The holes are equidistant, and the hooks can be inserted in whatever position is required. The hooks are a firm push-fit into the holes. Netra ft 1800 Hardware Installation Manual • December 1999...
Installing the Filter Trays The Netra ft 1800 has three filter trays, two large and one small. To Install the Filter Trays Large Filter Tray FIGURE 2-12 Small Filter Tray FIGURE 2-13 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...
FIGURE 2-14 2. Push the trays securely home and hand-tighten the two thumbscrews on each. The thumbscrews are inserted into the tapped threads exposed by removal of the sacrificial mounting plinth. Netra ft 1800 Hardware Installation Manual • December 1999...
CAF External I/O Connections The Netra ft 1800 system has the following connectors on each CAF module: Female 25-pole D-type connectors for the system console and modem ports (RS232). A female 9-pole D-type connector for the Remote Control Processor (RCP) ports.
You can modify these parameters using Solaris utilities such as stty(1). Refer to the Solaris System Administration Guide for more details. Console and Modem Port Parameters TABLE 2-2 Parameter Setting Transmit rate 9600 baud Receive rate 9600 baud Data bits Netra ft 1800 Hardware Installation Manual • December 1999...
Console and Modem Port Parameters (Continued) TABLE 2-2 Parameter Setting Stop bits Parity enable/sense off/off XON/XOFF protocol System consoles can be connected only to the CAF module. Modem Port Connections The modem port pinout is described in TABLE 2-3 Modem Port Pinout TABLE 2-3 Function Description...
Connection is via a female DB-9 whose pinout is shown in TABLE 2-5 Remote Control Processor Port Pinout TABLE 2-5 Function Description Output data Input data SREF Signal reference Shield Chassis ground Netra ft 1800 Hardware Installation Manual • December 1999...
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The Netra ft 1800 has six power input feed pairs, three for each side, which plug in to the back of the system. These must be assembled by the user, as described in “Connecting the Power Leads”...
Circuit breakers meeting the requirements shown in must be fitted TABLE 3-1 between the DC source and the Netra ft 1800 such that they are ON in the UP position. Overcurrent Protection Requirements TABLE 3-1...
Caution – Double pole circuit breakers are required for installations with dual feeds to any Netra ft 1800 PSU but without a local common return point. The reason for this is the possibility of high currents looping in the return conductors and through the PSU due to a fault elsewhere in the installation.
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PSU. Note – Overcurrent devices must meet applicable national and local electrical safety codes and be approved for the intended application. Netra ft 1800 Hardware Installation Manual • December 1999...
Return A Return B RTN B RTN A –48V supply –48V A –48V supply –48V B RTN B RTN A –48V A –48V B RTN B RTN A –48V A –48V B RTN B RTN A –48V A –48V B RTN B RTN A –48V A...
RTN A –48V A –48V B Circuit Breakers for Dual Power Rails FIGURE 3-3 Note – Dual feed configuration with independent return circuits to source. Double pole circuit breakers must be used. Netra ft 1800 Hardware Installation Manual • December 1999...
To other equipment To other equipment Side A Return A Return B RTN B RTN A –48V supply –48V A –48V supply –48V B RTN B RTN BA –48V A –48V B RTN B RTN A –48V A –48V B RTN B RTN A –48V A...
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FIGURE 3-5 (double pole can be used) Note – This is only applicable for smaller Netra ft 1800 configurations, that is, those with only two PSUs per side configured to provide redundancy. Netra ft 1800 Hardware Installation Manual • December 1999...
Caution – To meet the criterion of a Local common return, the return lines from the Netra ft 1800 must go directly to the Common point without linking to the returns from other equipment. The Return A and Return B lines for each PSU must be adjacent on the Common point (within 100 mm of each other).
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DC Supply and Ground Conductor The requirements are: Suitable conductor material: copper only. Supply conductors: 8 AWG (6 sq.mm) (between the Netra ft 1800 and the circuit breaker). Ground conductor: 8 AWG. Cable insulation rating: minimum 75 degrees Celsius, Low Smoke Fume (LSF), Flame Retardant.
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Dual Grounding Environment Caution – To be compatible with grounding environments requiring isolation between logic 0V and chassis ground, the fitted grounding bridge plate must be removed and individual connections made to logic 0V and chassis ground studs. The grounding bridge plate is located on the middle rear left edge of the unit between the motherboards.
Chassis to logic 0V link Wrist strap connection point Grounding studs Location of Chassis-to-Logic-0V Link and Grounding Points, and Wrist Strap FIGURE 3-7 Connection Point Netra ft 1800 Hardware Installation Manual • December 1999...
Connecting the Power Leads The inlet power connector must be plugged into the power sockets on the motherboards at the back of the Netra ft 1800, then the six power leads must be attached to the input power connector. Note – Disengage all the PSUs before you insert the power connectors. Inserting the connectors with the PSUs engaged can damage the connectors.
Power Connector Wiring Polarity and Securing Screws FIGURE 3-9 3. Strip 9 mm of insulation from boths ends of each power lead. The connectors will not accommodate leads of greater than 8 AWG (6 sq.mm). Netra ft 1800 Hardware Installation Manual • December 1999...
4. Insert the leads into the appropriate receptacles in the terminal block. Refer to FIGURE 3-10 Insert power leads here Power Lead Receptacles FIGURE 3-10 5. Tighten the terminal block power lead M4 securing screws to 1.5-1.8 Nm. Refer to FIGURE 3-11 Power lead securing...
Power Cable Arrangement for Strain Relief FIGURE 3-12 7. Ensure the circuit breakers are open, then connect the other ends of the leads to the circuit breakers. Secure the cables using adequate strain relief. Netra ft 1800 Hardware Installation Manual • December 1999...
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C H A P T E R Powering on the System This chapter describes the procedure for powering on the Netra ft 1800. To Power On the System 1. Prior to powering on, inspect the supply conductors for mechanical security.
The CPUset LEDs will perform their own test sequence towards the end of the POST procedure, then the Target LED on one of the CPUsets will flash as the OBP ok prompt appears. Netra ft 1800 Hardware Installation Manual • December 1999...
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Index Console Alarms and Fans module, See CAF module console connector, pinout, 32 airflow console port, parameters, 32 clearance, 3 direction of, 2 CPUset changing, 18 inlet plenum, 6 natural convection, 2 requirements, 2 alarms connector, 31 DC source requirements, 36 alarms port dimensions, 2 pinout, 34...
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