Dell SC8000 - 5 U Enclosures

Chapter 2 Install the Hardware
46 Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide
5U Enclosures
The5Uenclosurescanweighupto131kg(288lb)andshouldbeinstalledinthelower
portionoftheracktoensurerackstability.
Wheninstalledinarack,theSC280enclosureextends36in.fromthefrontrackpoststothe
backofthechassis.Rackmodificationsmay
berequiredtoavoidblockingPDUsortoallow
properstrainreliefforSAScables.ContactDellTechnicalSupportServicesifsite
preparationhasnotalreadybeendone.
Prerequisites
Makesurethatthesitehasthefollowing:
 208Vpowerfromanind ependentsourceorarackpowerdistributionunitwithaUPS.
(110Vpowerwillnotwork.)
 A5Uspaceinthelower20Uoftherack.Iftheenclosureistobeinstalledabovethe20U
mark(notrecommended),acustomer‐providedmechanicalliftisrequired.
 PowerDistributionUnit(PDU)outletsmustbetype IEC‐320‐C19,withaminimum
outputAmperageof20Aperconnection.
Steps
MounttheSC280enclosureintotherackusingmountingrails,andoptionallysecurewith
bracketstopreventtipping.
1 Mou n tthe controller(s)inarack.Seetheinstructionsincludedwiththerail
kitfor
detailedsteps.
2 Mou n tthe railsintherackaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintherailkit.
3 Mou n tthe enclosureontotherackrails,usingtwopeopletolifttheenclosureinto
position.
4 InstallHoldDownBra ck ets(HDBs).
a Securethefixingscrewstotherearoftheenclosure.
b
SecuretheHDBstotherearoftherack.
Warning: AfullyconfiguredSC280enclosureweighsupto130.7kg(287.5lb).An
unpopulatedenclosureweighs62kg(137lb).Toavoidinjury,alwaysliftwithtwo
people,anduseliftingstrapswhenrequired.
Ifinstalledabovethelower20Uofarack,acustomer‐providedmechanicalliftmust
be
used.
Warning: Whenunpackingthe5Uenclosure,twopeopleusingliftstrapsare
requiredtoavoidinjury.