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Servprise DPE750 Installation Manual

Network adapter installation to connect your webreboot to the dell poweredge 750 server

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Dell™ PowerEdge™ 750
Adapter Installation Guide
This adapter allows you to connect your WebReboot to the
Dell™ PowerEdge™ 750 server, which does not contain
standard power switch pins.
Part #: DPE750

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  • Page 1 Dell™ PowerEdge™ 750 Adapter Installation Guide This adapter allows you to connect your WebReboot to the Dell™ PowerEdge™ 750 server, which does not contain standard power switch pins. Part #: DPE750...
  • Page 2 WebReboot™ Dell™ PowerEdge™ 750 Adapter Installation Guide Copyright 2006. Servprise International, Inc. All rights reserved. Dell™, PowerEdge™, and Dell PowerEdge™ are trademarks of Dell Inc.
  • Page 3: Product Description

    Product Description Product Description The Dell™ PowerEdge™ 750 Adapter allows you to connect your servers that don’t contain power pins to the WebReboot. The adapter connects to the server’s front panel board, and provides a connection for power switch pins.
  • Page 4: Installation Preparation

    Installation Preparation 1. Before proceeding with the installation, ground yourself with a suitable anti-static wrist strap to reduce the risk of damage to your equipment. 2. Open your server’s chassis by following the maintenance instructions that came with your equipment. 3.
  • Page 5 Option 2 - Installation Without Using a PCI Slot The Direct Motherboard Cable can be used to connect the WebReboot to a server if no PCI slots are available. To use this installation type, please continue to Installation Without PCI Slot on page 8.
  • Page 6 3. Connect one end of the Motherboard Cable to the MBoard Pins port on the External PCI Slot Cover Adapter, as shown in Figure 4. Now that the External PCI Slot Cover Adapter installation is complete, you may continue installation of the Dell™ PowerEdge™ 750 Adapter on page 10. Installation...
  • Page 7: Installation

    Figure 9. 5. Now that the Direct Motherboard Cable installation is complete, you may continue installation of the Dell™ PowerEdge™ 750 Adapter on page 10. Installation...
  • Page 8 Installation Installation 3. Connect the ribbon cable to the Dell™ PowerEdge™ 750 Adapter as shown in Figure 12 and Figure 13. Be very careful to properly align the pins when connecting the adapter to the ribbon cable and ensure that the notch on the ribbon...
  • Page 9 Adapter, as shown in Figure 14. Installation Installation 5. Align the Dell™ PowerEdge™ 750 Adapter with the pins on the front panel connector,. Be extremely careful to not misalign the pins. Gently insert the board. 6. Your Dell™ PowerEdge™ 750 Adapter installation should resemble Figure 15.
  • Page 10 10. Be sure to test the front panel Power switch to verify that the Dell™ PowerEdge™ 750 Adapter is properly installed. If the switch does not operate as expected, then either the Dell™ PowerEdge™ 750 Adapter is not properly seated on the front panel board, the front panel cable is not properly seated on the Dell™...
  • Page 11 WebReboot before finishing. If the commands do not operate as expected, then either the ports are improperly configured, the Motherboard Cable or Direct Motherboard Cable is not properly installed on the Dell™ PowerEdge™ 750 Adapter, or the Dell™ PowerEdge™ 750 Adapter is not properly installed on the server’s motherboard.
  • Page 12 Servprise International, Inc. 447 Rawson Street Leicester, MA 01524 USA *MANDPE75001*...