14 | The E1200 System
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To install the E1200 system, Dell Force10 recommends that you perform the installation procedures in
the following order:
Step Task Section
1 Prepare the site
Site Preparation on page 15
2 Unpack the AC chassis and components
or
Unpack the DC chassis and components
Unpacking the E1200 System on page 19
Unpacking the E1200 System on page 23
3 Mount the AC chassis
or
Mount the DC chassis
Standard Front Chassis Mounting on page 20
Installing the Chassis into an Equipment Cabinet on page 21
Standard Front Chassis Mounting on page 24
Installing the Chassis into an Equipment Cabinet on page 25
4 Install the cable management system See the instructions that come with the cable management system.
5 Install components:
• Fan trays
• Power Supplies (including power and
grounding cables)
Installing Fan Trays on page 27
Installing AC Power Supplies on page 29
Installing DC Power Supplies on page 33
6 Verify power supply and fan tray operability
AC Power Supply and Fan Operability Test on page 31
DC Power Supply and Fan Operability Test on page 38
7 Install card components:
• RPM(s) and line cards
• SFMs
Installing Line Cards and RPMs on page 42
Installing Switch Fabric Modules (SFMs) on page 46
8 Connect network cable
RPM Ports and Cables on page 49
9 Supply power to the chassis
Supplying Power - AC on page 54
Supplying Power - DC on page 54
10 Initial boot The initial boot operation automatically brings up the system to the
runtime CLI. To interrupt the automatic boot process, issue a break
key sequence (Ctrl^) if you experience boot problems.
The console monitor will display the default BOOT_USER # prompt.
Refer to
Appendix B, System Boot, on page 69
for instructions to
continue the boot process.
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