Dell EMC ECS EX300 User manual

ECS
EX300
Third-Party Rack Installation Guide
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Third Party Rack Installation Overview 9
Sequence of tasks.......................................................................................10
Third-party rack requirements..................................................................... 11
Organize material........................................................................................ 12
Components for EX300 systems.................................................... 12
Rail Installation 15
Optional, Dell EMC PDU rail assembly installation....................................... 16
Dell EMC PDU rail and component location....................................16
Installing the EMC PDU rails...........................................................18
Installing the EMC PDU support assembly..................................... 18
Installing the PDU front tray..........................................................20
Installing rails for an EX300 rack................................................................ 20
Install rails for EX300 nodes.......................................................... 20
Install rails for switches................................................................. 22
PDU, node, and switch installation 25
Optional, PDU component installation........................................................ 26
Installing the EMC PDU components ............................................ 27
Installing nodes and switches......................................................................27
Switch installation......................................................................... 28
Install the nodes.............................................................................32
Cabling the rack.............................................................................36
Bring the system online 37
Bring the ECS system online...................................................................... 38
Upload the switch configuration files..........................................................38
Power on the nodes.................................................................................... 41
Return shipping or packing materials 43
Preparing materials for pickup....................................................................44
Returning material from U.S. and Canada sites.......................................... 44
Returning material from international sites................................................. 44
Mechanical lift 45
Working with the portable lift..................................................................... 46
Planning your lift............................................................................46
Assembling and configuring the portable lift.................................. 47
Reconfiguring the lift with Voyager kit.......................................... 48
Adjusting the arms for a frontal lift................................................ 48
Using lift on an enclosure 49" or less above the floor.................... 49
Figures
Tables
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Appendix A
CONTENTS
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Using the lift on an Enclosure more than 49" above the floor........ 52
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PDU component location.............................................................................................17
Installing the EMC PDU rails....................................................................................... 18
Installing the EMC PDU support assembly onto the rails............................................. 19
Completing EMC PDU support assembly installation...................................................19
Installing the front PDU tray.......................................................................................20
Installing the rear end of the rail..................................................................................21
Installing the front end of the rail................................................................................ 21
Installing screws......................................................................................................... 22
Inserting the EMC PDU onto the EMC PDU support assembly .................................. 27
Extend rails from the cabinet......................................................................................32
Install the system in the rails.......................................................................................33
Slide the system into the cabinet................................................................................34
Installing bezel pods (non-LED)..................................................................................35
Installing bezel pods (LEDs)....................................................................................... 35
EX300 node power button and LED light.....................................................................41
Best Practice: Using the portable lift adjacent to the long side of the enclosure........ 47
Reconfiguring the portable lift with the Voyager conversion kit ................................ 48
Adjusting the lift arm bar to just under 17 inches ....................................................... 49
Adjusting the arm for a low rail position......................................................................50
Locking the Casters....................................................................................................50
Removing an enclosure from rails 49" or less above the floor .....................................51
Tightening the Straps................................................................................................. 51
Unlocking the Casters................................................................................................ 52
Removing the Straps.................................................................................................. 52
Adjusting the arm for a high rail position.....................................................................53
Locking the Casters....................................................................................................54
Removing an enclosure from rails more than 49" above the floor .............................. 54
Tightening the Straps.................................................................................................55
Unlocking the Casters................................................................................................ 55
Support Table.............................................................................................................56
Removing the Straps.................................................................................................. 56
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Planning your lift ........................................................................................................461
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CHAPTER 1
Third Party Rack Installation Overview
This guide describes how to install EX300 components into a customer supplied rack.
ECS components are shipped to customers in multiple boxes that are then installed in
a customer rack.
All parts that are used to secure and organize components in the customer rack are
provided in separate kits that ship with the system, including rails, cables, Velcro
straps, bezels, filler panels, screws, and nuts.
lSequence of tasks.............................................................................................. 10
lThird-party rack requirements.............................................................................11
lOrganize material................................................................................................12
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Sequence of tasks
Complete the installation tasks in the following sequence to ensure a more orderly
installation.
Before you begin
In addition to this document, you will need the following document and tools to
complete installation of ECS in a third-party rack. Be sure the collect the materials
before you begin.
lThe
ECS EX-series EX300 and EX3000 Hardware Guide , which can be downloaded
from support.emc.com.
lA magnetic tip Phillips screw driver 18" or longer for the EX3000chassis rear rail
screws.
lA magnetic tip Phillips screw driver 4" or shorter for the optional 2U PDU.
Procedure
1. Confirm that the third-party rack meets all requirements specified in Third-
party rack requirements.
2. Confirm that a mechanical lift is available.
Nodes are provided and racked with all drives installed, requiring a mechanical
lift to install.
The mechanical lift must be rated for at least 60 lbs (27 kg). For more
information about installing heavy equipment with a lift, refer to Working with
the portable lift.
DANGER
EX300 nodes with all drives installed weigh 60 lbs (28 kg). We recommend
that you follow this sequence of tasks and install all drives after you install
the EX300 chassis in the rack.
3. Inspect and organize the installation materials.
4. If you are installing 2U PDUs, install all rails, supports, and trays for the PDUs.
5. Install all rails for servers and switches.
6. If you are installing 2U PDUs, install the PDUs.
7. Install servers and 2U bezels.
8. Install switches and 1U bezels.
9. Install the power and network cables according to instructions in the EX-Series
Hardware Guide .
10. Complete the hardware installation, including applying system tags and labels.
11. Bring the system online.
12. Return shipping materials.
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