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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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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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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Third-party rack requirements
You must confirm that all third-party racks meet the minimum requirements for
installation.
Third-party racks must meet the following requirements.
Requirement Category Description
Cabinet The standard server rack depth is 37 inches.
The server rack depth with the 2U PDU is 44 inches.
Recommended 24 inches wide cabinet to provide room for cable routing on the sides of
the cabinet.
Sufficient contiguous space anywhere in the rack to install the components in the
required relative order.
If you install a front door, it must maintain a minimum of 1.2 inches of clearance to the
bezels. It must be perforated with 50% or more evenly distributed air opening. It should
enable easy access for service personnel and allow the LEDs to be visible through it.
If you install a rear door, it must be perforated with 50% or more evenly distributed air
opening.
Blanking panels should be used as required to prevent air circulation inside the cabinet.
For EX300 nodes, there is a recommended minimum of 42 inches of clearance in the front
and 36 inches of clearance in the rear of the cabinet to allow for service area and proper
airflow.
NEMA rails NEMA round and square hole rails are supported.
NEMA threaded hole rails are NOT supported.
NEMA round holes must accept M5 size screws.
The optimal spacing for the front to rear NEMA rail spacing is 29 inches, with a minimum
of 23.25 inches and maximum of 34 inches.
Power The customer rack must have redundant power zones, one on each side of the rack with
separate PDU power strips. Each redundant power zone should have capacity for the
maximum power load.
Use the power calculator to refine the power requirements based on the hardware
configuration and customer provided PDU.
For customer provided PDU’s, the Dell EMC power cords on the servers and switches
expect C13/C14 connections.
Note
Dell EMC is not responsible for any failures, issues, or outages resulting from failure of
the customer provided PDUs.
Cabling Cables for the product must be routed in such a way that it mimics the standard offering
coming from the factory. This includes dressing cables to the sides to prevent drooping
and interfering with service of field replaceable units (FRUs).
Optical cables should be dressed to maintain a 1.5 inches bend radius.
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Requirement Category Description
Cables for third-party components in the rack cannot cross or interfere with ECS
components in such a way that they block front to back air flow or individual FRU service
activity.
Weight Customer rack and data center floor must be capable of supporting the weight of ECS
equipment.
Use the power and weight calculator to refine the weight requirements based on the
hardware configuration and customer provided cabinet and PDU.
Requesting qualification for non-standard installations
The following scenarios require that you submit an RPQ (Request for Product
Qualification):
lInstalling a single rack ECS solution across multiple racks.
lTransferring an ECS solution from a Dell EMC rack to a third-party rack.
Organize material
The kits that arrive on site will vary depending on the ECS configuration that you are
installing.
Locate and organize packages, check all components, then move materials next to the
rack where they will be installed.
Components for EX300 systems
Confirm that all components are on site and understand the layout of the rack before
you begin installation.
Component Description
Back-end (BE) switches for
private network connection
Two Dell EMC S5148F 25 GbE 1U ethernet switches with 48 x 25 GbE SFP ports and 6 x 100
GbE uplink ports
2 x 100 GbE LAG cables per HA pair
Front-end (FE) switches for
customer public network
connection
Two optional Dell EMC S5148F 25 GbE 1U ethernet switches can be obtained for network
connection or the customer can provide their own 10 GbE or 25 GbE HA pair for the front end.
If the customer provides their own front-end switches, they must supply all LAG cables, SFPs,
or external connection cables.
If Dell EMC S5148F 25 GbE front-end switches are used, the 25 GbE ports are configured to
run at 10 GbE to connect to the EX300 nodes, and 2 x 100 GbE LAG cables are provided.
Nodes Minimum number of nodes per rack is 5 with increments of 1 node up to a maximum of 16
nodes.
Twelve SATA hard disk drives (HDDs) in each node.
EX300 minimum and maximum configurations
The following diagram represents a 40U rack with the optional service tray installed.
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CHAPTER 2
Rail Installation
This chapter describes how to install the rails into the customer racks.
lOptional, Dell EMC PDU rail assembly installation...............................................16
lInstalling rails for an EX300 rack........................................................................ 20
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Optional, Dell EMC PDU rail assembly installation
If the customer is using a Dell EMC PDU, PDU rail assembly installation includes the
rails, the PDU support assembly, and the front tray. PDU assemblies are installed in all
bays. If a Dell EMC PDU is not being used, ignore this section.
Dell EMC PDU rail and component location
The Dell EMC 2U PDU component is installed below the back-end switches.
A 42U or greater rack is required if a Dell EMC 2U PDU is provided, and there will be
16 servers added to the rack, or if you are planning to expand to 16 servers at some
future time.
If installing the Dell EMC PDU, be sure to install the PDU:
lWith a 1U empty space between the bottom and back-end switch and the PDU.
lIn the 18U and 19U leaving a 1U empty space at the bottom.
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Figure 1 PDU component location
Rail Installation
Dell EMC PDU rail and component location 17
Installing the EMC PDU rails
Procedure
1. Locate the PDU assembly and separate the PDU rails from the PDU support
assembly.
Figure 2 Installing the EMC PDU rails
2U PDU space
Front view
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2U PDU space
Rear view
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2. Adjust the length of the PDU rails to the customer rack.
3. From the front of the rack, align the PDU rail and loosely install four screws
(two each side) in the lower two holes of the highest U.
4. Extend the rail to the rear channel and loosely install four screws adjacent to
each of the alignment pins. (This leaves the two center holes open.)
Installing the EMC PDU support assembly
Procedure
1. From the rear of the system, insert the left side of the PDU support assembly
onto the PDU rails and gently slide it 3/4 onto the rail.
2. From the rear of the system, insert the right side of the PDU support assembly
onto the PDU rails and gently slide it 3/4 onto the rail.
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Figure 3 Installing the EMC PDU support assembly onto the rails
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Rear Rear
3. slide both halves of the PDU support assembly halfway out of the rack so that it
is still supported by the rails and you have access to the center rail screw holes.
Then, using a Phillips head 4" or less screwdriver, use the eight (8) silver
securing screws (4 on each side), to attach the two halves together.
4. Push the assembly completely into the rack and secure using four (4) black
securing screws (2 on each side).
Figure 4 Completing EMC PDU support assembly installation
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Installing the PDU front tray
Procedure
1. Locate the front PDU tray and fasteners.
2. Install the tray and secure it to the PDU support assembly with four (4) screws.
Figure 5 Installing the front PDU tray
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3. Install two universal bezel clips in the bottom U of the 2U PDU space.
Installing rails for an EX300 rack
Install all rails for nodes and switches.
Install and secure rails in the following order:
1. Install all rails for EX300 nodes.
2. Secure all rails for EX300 nodes to the rack.
3. Install all rails for front and back-end switches.
4. Sucure all rails for front and back-end switches to the rack.
Do not install any nodes or switches until all rails are installed in the rack.
Install rails for EX300 nodes
Install all EX300 rails before you secure them to the rack.
The rails are labeled left and right, and cannot be interchanged. The front side of each
rail is labeled Left Front or Right Front when the rail faces the cabinet front.
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