Dell 2400 manual

www .dell.co m support .dell.c om Dell™ P owerEdge™ 2400 Systems R AC K IN S T AL L A T IO N GU ID E[...]

Not es, Not ices, Ca utio ns, and W arnings Thr oughout t his guide, bl oc ks of te xt may be acc ompanied b y an icon and print ed in bold type or in ita lic type. The se bloc ks are note s, notices, cauti ons, and war nings, an d the y are used as fo llo ws: NO TE: A NO TE indicat es important inf ormation that helps y ou make bet ter use of you [...]

iii Safet y Inst ructions Use the f oll owing saf et y gu idelines to ensur e your o wn personal saf ety and to help prot ect you r ser ver , st orage sy stem, or applian ce from po tential da mage. Notes, Notic es, Cautions, and W arnings Thr oughout t his guide, bl oc ks of te xt may be acc ompanied b y an icon and print ed in bold type or in ita[...]

iv A dd itional Safety Precautions T o reduc e the risk of b odily inj ur y , elect rica l shoc k, fire, a nd dama ge to the equi pment, observe the f ollo wing precau tions. Genera l Prec a utions Observe the f ollow ing general precautio ns for us i ng an d wor king wit h yo ur system : • Obser v e and f ol lo w ser vice m arkings. Do not servi[...]

v • T o h elp av oid damaging you r sy stem c omponents, be s ure t he v oltage s election swit c h (if prov ided) on t he power supply is set to matc h the pow er av ail able at y ou r loca tio n: — 1 1 5 volt s (V)/60 her tz (Hz) in most of North an d South Amer ica and some Far East ern count ries suc h as So uth Kor ea and T aiwan — 1 00 [...]

vi Precaut ions for Servers, Sto rage Systems, and Appliances Observe the f ollow ing addit ional saf ety guidelin es for you r syst em: • Unless y our installa tion and/or troubl eshoot ing documentation spec ifical ly allo ws it, do not rem ov e enclosu re cover s, at tempt to o verr ide the saf ety interloc ks, or access an y compon ents insid[...]

vi i • Sy stem rac k kits a re int ended t o be installed i n a Del l rac k by t rained service t ec h- nici ans. If y ou install the k it in an y other r ac k, be sure that t he rac k meets the speci fica tions of a Dell rac k. • Do not mo ve larg e rac ks by y ourse lf . Due to the hei ght and weight of the rac k, Dell r ecommends a minimum o[...]

viii When W orking Insi de Y our Comput er Bef ore y ou remo ve t he com puter co ver s, per form t he fol lowi ng step s in the s equence indic ated. CAUTI ON: S om e Dell syste m s can be ser vi ce d on l y by tr ained servic e tec h- nici ans bec ause of h igh volt ages an d energ y hazards . Do n ot attem pt to servic e t h e c o mput er system[...]

ix P rotecting Against Electro static Disc harge Stati c electr icity can harm del icate component s insi de your compu ter . T o pre vent stati c damage, disc harge stat ic electr icity from yo ur body befor e you touc h any of you r computer ’ s el e ctronic compon ents, suc h as the micropr ocessor . Y ou can do so by t ouc hing an unpa inted [...]

x • Use a c hair that pro vides good lo wer bac k suppor t. • K eep your fo rearms hor izontal wi th your wris ts in a neutr al, comf or table pos ition while y ou use the k eyboar d or mouse. • Alwa ys l eav e space to res t your hands whi le you use the k eyboard or mous e. • Let y our upper arm s hang nat urally at your sides . • Sit e[...]

xi Contents B e f o r e Y o uB e g i n ...... ............ ........... ........... .......... 1 - 3 Recom m en ded Tools ...... ........... ........... ............ .... 1 - 3 I n s t a l l i n gt h eR a c kK i t ... ............ ........... ........... .......... 1 - 3 R e m o v i n gt h eD o o r s F r o ma2 4 - Uo r4 2 - UR a c k ....... ........[...]

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suppo rt.del l.com Del l P ow erEdge 2400 S ystem s Rac k Ins t all ation G uide 1 -1 Dell™ P ow erEdge™ 24 00 Systems R a ck Installation Guide Th is instal l a tion guide pr ovid es instr uctio ns for t rained service tec hnici ans install ing one or mo re Dell P ow erEdge 2400 comp uter syst ems in a Dell rac k. One rac k kit is requi red f [...]

1 -2 Del l P owe rEd ge 2400 S ys tems R ac k Installa tion Gu ide * I f you p ur chase d a De ll r ack wi th you r P owe rEd g e syste m, so me o f th e har d ware m ay be pr eins talle d in th e ra c k. Fig ure 1-1 . Rack Kit C o nte n t s cabl e-manag ement arm assemb ly slide assemblies (1 pair) with mountin g br ac ket s* rac k adap ter (1) 10[...]

suppo rt.del l.com Del l P ow erEdge 2400 S ystem s Rac k Ins t all ation G uide 1 -3 Befor e Y ou Begi n B efo re you begin i nstalling y our P ower Edge sys tem in the rac k, caref ully read “ Sa fe t y I n s t ru c t i on s ” foun d earli er i n this guide. R ecommen ded T ools T o ins t all the r ac k kit, y ou need the f ollo wing tools: ?[...]

1 -4 Del l P owe rEd ge 2400 S ys tems R ac k Installa tion Gu ide Figu re 1-2. Opening the Latch on the 24-U Ra ck Door If yo u ha ve a 42-U ra c k cabinet, sl ide the lat c h's push-but ton cov er up as far a s it will go , pr e ss the push but ton, rotate the han dle cloc kwise unti l the latc h relea ses, and then pull t he do or open (see[...]

suppo rt.del l.com Del l P ow erEdge 2400 S ystem s Rac k Ins t all ation G uide 1 -5 Figur e 1 -3. Ope nin g the La tch o n the 42 - U Rack Do or 2. R emov e the front door of the rac k. If y ou hav e a 42-unit ra c k, perfo r m the fol lo w ing st eps (see Fi gure 1 -4): a . O n ep e r s o ns h o u l dg r a s pt h et o po ft h ed o o rt os t a b [...]

1 -6 Del l P owe rEd ge 2400 S ys tems R ac k Installa tion Gu ide Figur e 1-4. R emoving t h e 42-U Rac k Doors hin ge rel ease lev er[...]

suppo rt.del l.com Del l P ow erEdge 2400 S ystem s Rac k Ins t all ation G uide 1 -7 Figur e 1- 5. Rem o ving the 24 -U Rack Do or s I ns t alli ng the S lid e Ass embli es i n t he R a ck NO TE: If the sl ide assembl ies wer e preins talled by D ell, y ou may skip t his sect ion. Y ou mus t allow 6 U (1 0.5 inc hes) of v ertica l space f or eac h[...]

1 -8 Del l P owe rEd ge 2400 S ys tems R ac k Installa tion Gu ide Figur e 1-6. One R ack Unit For m or e in fo rm at ion , se e t h e De ll Ra ck Adv is or softwa r e avai la bl e on t h e De ll Web site at http:/ /w ww . del l.co m . WARNI NG : If you are in stalli ng more t han one computer , insta ll the sli de assemb lies so that the first com[...]

suppo rt.del l.com Del l P ow erEdge 2400 S ystem s Rac k Ins t all ation G uide 1 -9 Figure 1-7. Determin ing Whe re to Insta ll the Slide As se m blies 5. Ali gn the mounting tab on the fr ont of the slide- assembly mount ing brac ket with the not c hes in the rac k (see Figure 1 -8). 6. P ush until the mo unting tabs are secu re in the notc hes [...]

1 -1 0 Del l P owe rEdge 2 400 Sy stem s Rac k Inst allat ion Gu ide Figure 1-8. Installing the Slid e Asse m b lie s s lide- assembl y mo unt i ng- b racket fla n ge push but ton front o f rack slide assemb lies (2) moun ting tabs[...]

suppo rt.del l.com Del l P ow erEdge 2400 S ystem s Rac k Ins t all ation G uide 1 -1 1 Insta lling the Powe rEdge System in the Rack Th e subsecti ons that f ollo w include i nstruc tions f or instal l ing th e P ow erEdge sy stem. Instal lin g the R ack A da pter s T o ins t all the r ac k adapte rs on the compute r , perf orm the f ollow ing ste[...]

1 -1 2 Del l P ow erEd ge 2400 S y stem s Rac k Instal lati on Gu ide Figu re 1-10. R emo ving the F eet 3. F r o m the outs ide of the c hassi s, pry eac h foot fr om the c hassis . 4. T urn the co m pu ter ove r and lay it on the bot tom side. 5. Remo ve t he front bez el and the lef t- and righ t-side com puter cov ers. See Chapter 7, “ Checki[...]

suppo rt.del l.com Del l P ow erEdge 2400 S ystem s Rac k Ins t all ation G uide 1 -1 3 Fig ure 1-11. Removing the Comput er ’s T op Cover 8. R eplace the to p co ver wit h the top cov er assembl y supplied in t he rac k kit. Us e the t wo sc rew s that you re m oved in ste p 6 to se cu re th e top co ver prov id ed with the kit. 9. Instal l the [...]

1 -1 4 Del l P ow erEd ge 2400 S y stem s Rac k Instal lati on Gu ide Figure 1-12. Insta lling the Rack Ad a pt er an d Should e r Screw s 1 1 . Instal l the rac k adapt er on t he c om p uter (see Figu re 1 -1 2) . Secure t he rac k adapter t o the computer wit h two 8- 32 x 0. 31 3-inc h Phil lips-hea d scre ws. Inst al li ng t he C ompu ter T o [...]

suppo rt.del l.com Del l P ow erEdge 2400 S ystem s Rac k Ins t all ation G uide 1 -1 5 3. Til t the computer whil e aligni ng the bac k shoulder s crews on t he top and the bot tom of the comput er with the bac k rail sl ots on the slide as semblie s. W ARNING : Mak e sure that th e server s houlder s crews are s ecurely engag ed in the slot s. 4.[...]

1 -1 6 Del l P ow erEd ge 2400 S y stem s Rac k Instal lati on Gu ide 6. P ress up on the gr een latc hes and push t he c hassis into the ra c k. 7 . Tighte n the th um b scre w s o n eac h rac k adapter br ac ke t. Ins t alli ng t he Cab le - Ma nagem ent Ar m T o instal l the cabl e-manage ment arm on the comp uter , perf orm the f ollowi ng step[...]

suppo rt.del l.com Del l P ow erEdge 2400 S ystem s Rac k Ins t all ation G uide 1 -1 7 2. Ali gn the brac ket on the end of t he cable-manag em ent ar m with th e cor respond- ing h oles on t he low er -right cor ner of the c omputer ’ sb a c kp a n e l ( s e eF i g u r e1 - 1 4 ) . Sec ure the arm us ing t wo 8 -32 x 0 .313-in ch Philli ps- hea[...]

1 -1 8 Del l P ow erEd ge 2400 S y stem s Rac k Instal lati on Gu ide T o repl ace the 24-U rac k ’ s front and bac k doors , perfor m the f ollo wing ste ps: 1 . Lif t the front doo r i n to positio n, and a li gn the hing es w it h the hinge in sert in the r a c ka ss h o w ni nF i g u r e1 - 5 . 2. Slide t he hi n ge pins into the hinge i nser[...]

suppo rt.del l.com Inde x 1 In dex C cabl e management a rm, 1-16 cabl es, 1-17 cauti on s, iii comp uter ins talli ng in r a ck, 1 -11 , 1-1 4 weight , 1-11 D doors rem oving, 1-3 repl acing, 1-17 E elec trost atic disch arge. See ESD ESD, ix I ins talli ng cabl e management a rm, 1-16 comp uter, 1-11, 1 -14 rack ad apters, 1- 14 sli de assembli e[...]

2 Del l P ow erEdge 2400 Sy stem s Rac k I nstall ation Gu ide S safet y ins truction s for prev enting ESD , ix healt h consi deration s, ix slid e assemb lies insta lling, 1- 7 W wa rni ngs , iii[...]