Installation and Configuration WARNING: Before performing the following procedure, review the safety instructions that came with the system. Unpacking A Rack System Figure 1. Installing the System in a Rack Unpack your system and identify each item. Assemble the rails and install the system in the rack following the safety instructions and the rack installation instructions provided with your system.
Securing The Power Cable(s) Figure 3. Securing the Power Cable(s) Open the cable retention bracket by pulling the tabs on its sides, insert the cable, and secure the system power cable, as shown in the illustration. Plug the other end of the power cable(s) into a grounded electrical outlet or a separate power source such as an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) or a power distribution unit (PDU).
Install the bezel as shown in the figure. Dell Software License Agreement Before using your system, read the Dell Software License Agreement that came with your system. You must consider any media of Dell-installed software as BACKUP copies of the software installed on your system’s hard drive.
If you do not understand a procedure in this guide or if the system does not perform as expected, see your system Owner’s Manual. Dell offers comprehensive hardware training and certification. See dell.com/training for more information. This service may not be offered in all locations. Technical Specifications NOTE: The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your system.
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950 m or 3117 ft) on the equipment NOTE: For information on supported expanded operating temperature range and configurations, see the Owner's Manual dell.com/support/ manuals. Humidity Percentage Range 10% to 80% Relative Humidity with 26 °C (78.8 °F) maximum dew point.
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Environmental NOTE: For altitudes above 2950 ft, the maximum operating temperature is derated 1.8 ºF/1000 ft. Storage Up to 12,000 m ( 39,370 ft). Operating Altitude De-rating Up to 35 °C (95 °F) maximum temperature is reduced by 1 °C/300 m (1 °F/547 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft) 35 °C to 40 °C (95 °F to 104 °F) maximum temperature is reduced by 1 °C/175 m (1 °F/319 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft)
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