Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R320 & R420 Systems
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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. Installing the CMA .......................................................................................... 5
Section 2: Replacing a hot swap power supply on a PowerEdge R320 or R420 system with a CMA ..... 8
2.1. Replacing a hot swap power supply with a left-side mounted CMA ............................... 8
2.2. Replacing a hot swap power supply with a right-side mounted CMA ............................. 8
Section 3: Cabling a PowerEdge R320 or R420 system on sliding rails without a CMA ................... 10
3.1. Routing the cables ....................................................................................... 10
3.2. Removing the outer CMA brackets for shallow racks .............................................. 10
Section 4: Cabling a PowerEdge R320 or R420 system installed on static rails ........................... 11
Figures
Figure 1. System with cables installed ............................................................................. 4
Figure 2. Routing power cables through the strain reliefs on hot swap power supplies .................. 5
Figure 3. Routing power cable through the strain relief on fixed power supply ............................ 5
Figure 4. Attaching the inner CMA attachment bracket ........................................................ 6
Figure 5. Routing the cables through the CMA .................................................................... 6
Figure 6. Left-side mounted CMA installation (preferred) ...................................................... 7
Figure 7. Right-side mounted CMA installation ................................................................... 7
Figure 8. Disconnecting the CMA attachment housings ......................................................... 9
Figure 9. Replacing the outer power supply ...................................................................... 9
Figure 10. Cable routing on sliding rails without a CMA ........................................................ 10
Figure 11. Removing the outer CMA brackets for shallow racks .............................................. 10
Figure 12. Cabling a system installed in static rails ............................................................. 11
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