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- Page 1 Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ PowerEdge™ R320 & R420 Systems This Dell Technical White Paper explains the best practices for routing and securing the cables exiting the back of the R320 & R420 systems. Greg Henderson and Jose L. Flores...
- Page 2 The content is provided as is, without express or implied warranties of any kind. © 2012 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Dell and its affiliates cannot be responsible for errors or omissions in typography or photography. Dell, the Dell logo, and PowerEdge are trademarks of Dell Inc. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R320 & R420 Systems Contents Introduction ......................4 Section 1: Cabling a PowerEdge R320 or R420 system with a CMA ..........4 1.1. Connecting the cables to the system ..............4 1.2. Routing the power cables through the strain reliefs ..........5 1.3. -
Page 4: Introduction
CMA, following these procedures will ensure secure attachment and strain relief of the cables behind the system. For guidelines on how to route cables within the rack, refer to the Dell Best Practices Guide for Rack Enclosure white paper. For additional details regarding potential interferences between the CMA and... -
Page 5: Routing The Power Cables Through The Strain Reliefs
Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R320 & R420 Systems 1.2. Routing the power cables through the strain reliefs After you have installed the tray and cables, route the power cable(s) through the strain relief(s) located on the power supply handle(s) as shown in Figures 2 & 3. -
Page 6: Figure 4. Attaching The Inner Cma Attachment Bracket
Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R320 & R420 Systems Figure 4. Attaching the inner CMA attachment bracket 1.3.2. Left-side mounting instructions 1. Install the CMA on the rear left side of the rails by attaching both CMA housings to the attachment brackets on the rails. -
Page 7: Figure 6. Left-Side Mounted Cma Installation (Preferred)
Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R320 & R420 Systems 6. Extend the system out of the rack to verify that there is sufficient slack in the cables on both ends of the CMA. See Figure 6 for an example of a completed left-side mounted CMA installation. -
Page 8: Section 2: Replacing A Hot Swap Power Supply On A Poweredge R320 Or R420 System With A Cma
Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R320 & R420 Systems Section 2: Replacing a hot swap power supply on a PowerEdge R320 or R420 system with a CMA 2.1. Replacing a hot swap power supply with a left-side mounted CMA 1. -
Page 9: Figure 8. Disconnecting The Cma Attachment Housings
Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R320 & R420 Systems Figure 8. Disconnecting the CMA attachment housings Figure 9. Replacing the outer power supply... -
Page 10: Section 3: Cabling A Poweredge R320 Or R420 System On Sliding Rails Without A Cma
Section 3: Cabling a PowerEdge R320 or R420 system on sliding rails without a CMA NOTE: The CMA for the Dell PowerEdge R320 & R420 is optional. Without the CMA installed, the system must be powered down and all cables disconnected before it can be extended out of the rack. -
Page 11: Section 4: Cabling A Poweredge R320 Or R420 System Installed On Static Rails
Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R320 & R420 Systems Section 4: Cabling a PowerEdge R320 or R420 system installed on static rails NOTE: The CMA is compatible only with the sliding rails, not the static rails. 1. Follow the instructions contained in the Rack Installation Instructions found in the static rail kit to install the server into a two-post or four-post rack.