Dell Force10 E1200 - User Manual

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Installing and Maintaining

the E1200i System

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Table of Contents3
About this Guide7
Information Symbols and Warnings7
Related Publications8
The E1200 System9
Operating Overview9
Site Preparation15
Site Selection Criteria15
Rack Mounting16
Cabinet Placement16
Power16
Fans and Airflow17
Storing Components17
Installing the AC Chassis19
Unpacking the E1200 System19
Installing the Equipment Rack Shelf Bar19
Standard Front Chassis Mounting20
Installing the Chassis into an Equipment Cabinet21
Installing the DC Chassis23
Unpacking the E1200 System23
Installing the Equipment Rack Shelf Bar23
Standard Front Chassis Mounting24
Installing the Chassis into an Equipment Cabinet25
Installing Fan Trays27
Installing AC Power Supplies29
Securing the Chassis Ground30
Installing Power Supplies30
AC Power Supply and Fan Operability Test31
Installing DC Power Supplies33
Cable and Connector Requirements34
Installing DC Pems34
DC Power Supply and Fan Operability Test38
Installing Rpms, Line Cards, and Sfms41
Unpacking an RPM or Line Card41
Important Points to Remember41
Installing Line Cards and Rpms42
Rpms42
Line Cards42
Blank Panels43
Preparing and Installing Rpms and Line Cards43
Installing a Second RPM44
RPM Label and Leds45
Line Card Leds46
Installing Switch Fabric Modules (Sfms)46
SFM Front Panel and Leds47
Line Card Cable Management Systems47
RPM Ports and Cables49
RPM Ports49
Connecting the Console and Auxiliary Ports49
Cable and Adapter Pin Assignments50
Accessing the Console with a DB-9 Adapter51
Accessing the Console with a DB-25 Adapter51
Accessing the Auxiliary Port by Modem52
Accessing the 10/100 Ethernet Management Port52
Powering up53
Preparation53
Supplying Power - AC54
Supplying Power - DC54
Booting to the CLI Prompt54
Booting from the BOOT_USER Prompt55
Removing and Replacing Components57
Removing and Replacing Fan Trays57
Removing and Replacing AC Power Supplies58
Remove an AC Power Supply in a Non-Redundant Installation59
Remove an AC Power Supply in a Redundant Installation59
Removing and Replacing DC Power Supplies59
Remove a DC Power Supply60
Removing and Replacing Rpms, Line Cards, or Sfms61
Removing and Replacing Line Cards or Rpms61
Removing and Replacing Sfms62
Removing and Replacing the Air Filter63
A Using a Flash Memory Card65
External Flash Memory Card Overview65
Inserting the External Flash Memory Card65
Removing the External Flash Memory Card66
Formatting an External Flash Card66
Copying Files to the External Flash67
Displaying Files Stored on the External Flash67
B System Boot69
The System Boot Process69
System Boot69
Booting from the BOOT_USER Prompt69
Power Supplies and Alarms76
AC Power Supplies and Alarms77
Sfms and Alarms77
D System Specifications79
E1200I AC Chassis Physical Design79
E1200I AC System Power Requirements80
E1200I DC Chassis Physical Design80
E1200I DC System Power Requirements80
Environmental Specifications81
Agency Compliance81
Safety Standards and Compliance Agency Certifications83
Electromagnetic Emissions83
Immunity83
Product Recycling and Disposal84
E Technical Support85
The Isupport Website85
Accessing Isupport Services85
Contacting the Technical Assistance Center86
Requesting a Hardware Replacement87

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Brand	Dell
Model	Force10 E1200
Category	Network Router
Language	English

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