Dell EMC Connectrix EC-1700 Series User guide

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Preface.............................................................................................................................. 9
Chapter 1 EC-1700 Cabinet Overview
Overview............................................................................................ 14
EC-1700-B.................................................................................... 15
EC-1700-C ................................................................................... 16
Guidelines for installing EC-1700 components ............................ 18
Chapter 2 EC-1700 Cabinet Specifications
EC-1700 cabinet specifications ........................................................ 24
EC-1700-B power cord requirements ............................................. 26
Chapter 3 Installation and Setup
Planning overview............................................................................ 30
Service clearances ...................................................................... 30
Floor load-bearing requirements............................................. 31
Installation guidelines............................................................... 33
Installation ......................................................................................... 35
Rack clearance requirements ................................................... 35
Removing the rack from the shipping crate .......................... 36
Setup ................................................................................................... 38
Removing the rack from the packing materials .................... 38
Inserting the ramp brackets...................................................... 40
Removing the shipping brackets............................................. 40
Adjusting the leveling feet for movement ............................. 41
Balancing the rack for removal................................................ 42
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Positioning and leveling the rack............................................ 43
Installing the front door of the rack........................................ 44
Chapter 4 Installing Directors into the EC-1700 Cabinet
Overview............................................................................................ 46
Installing B Series directors ............................................................. 47
Removing the shipping brackets............................................. 47
Section II: EC 1700 Cab Prep.................................................... 49
Section III: Build Rails............................................................... 54
Section IV: Integrate Director Unit(s) ..................................... 58
Section V: Connect Power Cables to Director(s)................... 62
Installing the Ethernet Hub...................................................... 63
Installing MDS Series directors....................................................... 66
Operating environment ............................................................ 66
Installing the MDS 9513 or MDS 9509 directors ................... 67
Connecting MDS 9513 or MDS 9509 power .......................... 75
Installing the MDS 9710 or MDS 9706 directors ................... 78
Connecting MDS 9710 or MDS 9706 power .......................... 84
Installing the MDS 9718 directors ........................................... 88
Connecting MDS 9718 power .................................................. 92
Expanded MDS product installation ............................................. 97
Placement examples.................................................................. 97
Installing MDS 9506 products................................................ 100
Installing additional baffles ................................................... 102
Installing Directors into the EC-1700 Cabinet ..................... 105
Installing MDS 9216 or 9222i products................................. 105
Baffle placement for installing 9216 or 9222i products ...... 106
Expanded MDS product power ............................................ 106
Cable routing............................................................................ 107

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Title Page
1 EC-1700 cabinet front view ........................................................................... 14
2 EC-1700-B cabinet configuration examples ................................................ 18
3 EC-1700-C cabinet configuration examples ................................................ 18
4 EC-1700-C cabinet configuration examples1-2 ....................................... 19
5 EC-1700-C expanded configuration with MDS 9506s ............................... 20
6 EC-1700-C expanded configuration with MDS 9216 or 9222i products . 21
7 EC-1700 cabinet area clearances ................................................................... 30
8 Example EC-1700 floor tile cutout ............................................................... 33
9 Doorway and elevator clearance diagram .................................................. 35
10 Back area clearance diagram ........................................................................ 36
11 Removing the packing material around the rack ...................................... 37
12 Removing the plastic covering from the rack ............................................ 38
13 Releasing the rack from the pallet ............................................................... 39
14 Inserting the ramp brackets .......................................................................... 40
15 Removing the rack shipping brackets ......................................................... 41
16 Securing the leveling feet in the up position .............................................. 42
17 Balancing the rack for removal from the pallet ......................................... 43
18 Positioning and leveling the cabinet ........................................................... 43
19 Transportation kit 49-1000116-XX ................................................................ 48
20 Left side and right side plates - A and B ..................................................... 49
21 Upper Director ................................................................................................ 49
22 Lower Director ................................................................................................ 50
23 Lower frame ................................................................................................... 50
24 Upper frame .................................................................................................... 51
25 Securing Cable to upper frame for ED-DCX .............................................. 51
26 Dressing cables down along rear NEMA rails ........................................... 52
27 Securing cable to lower frame - ED-DCX Lower Director ....................... 52
28 Securing tie wraps along NEMA rails ......................................................... 53
29 ED-DCX8510 or ED-DCX-B Shelf saddle .................................................... 54
30 Shelf saddle alignment .................................................................................. 55
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31 Top rail bracket attachment .......................................................................... 56
32 Top rail attachment screws ........................................................................... 56
33 Duct slot ........................................................................................................... 57
34 Additional nut locations for ED-DCX8510 or ED-DCX-4S-B .................. 58
35 Moving Director unit with power lift ......................................................... 59
36 Guiding director onto rails require one person at rear ............................. 59
37 Fully install director - flush against front rails .......................................... 60
38 ED-DCX8510 or ED-DCX-4S-B correct positioning .................................. 61
39 Attaching transportation brackets ............................................................... 61
40 Cable management combs for ED-DCX-B only ......................................... 62
41 Power cable connection for ED-DCX8510 and ED-DCX-B ...................... 62
42 Connectors’ positioning for ED-DCX8510-4 and ED-DCX-4S-B ............. 63
43 Hub mounting screws ................................................................................... 64
44 Connecting the ethernet cables (1 director) ................................................ 65
45 Connecting the ethernet cables (2 directors) .............................................. 65
46 MDS 95XX installed in lower cabinet position .......................................... 68
47 Lower cable tray ............................................................................................. 69
48 Removing the 14 U baffle .............................................................................. 71
49 Upper left shelf bracket and clip nuts ......................................................... 72
50 Removing the upper shelf bracket ............................................................... 73
51 Installing the upper left shelf bracket ......................................................... 73
52 EC-1700 cabinet with two MDS 95xx directors installed ......................... 74
53 EC-1700 cabinet showing U hole locations ................................................. 76
54 EC-1700 cabinet isometric view ................................................................... 77
55 MDS 9513/9509 front view ........................................................................... 78
56 Lower cable tray ............................................................................................. 79
57 MDS9700-cabkit installed in lower cabinet position. ................................ 80
58 Removing the 14 U baffle .............................................................................. 81
59 Upper left shelf bracket and clip nuts ......................................................... 82
60 Installing the upper left shelf bracket ......................................................... 83
61 EC-1700 cabinet with two MDS 9710 directors installed .......................... 84
62 EC-1700 cabinet showing U hole locations ................................................. 86
63 EC-1700 cabinet isometric view 9718 .......................................................... 87
64 Lower cable tray ............................................................................................. 89
65 MDS 9700-cabkit installed in cabinet position ........................................... 90
66 EC-1700 cabinet with MDS 9718 directors installed ................................. 91
67 MDS 9718 power cords .................................................................................. 93
68 EC-1700 cabinet showing U hole locations ................................................. 94
69 EC-1700 cabinet isometric view ................................................................... 95
70 Illustration of rack system ............................................................................ 96
71 EC-1700-C expanded configuration with MDS 9506s ............................... 98
72 EC-1700-C expanded configuration with MDS 9216 or 9222i
products ........................................................................................................... 99

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73 Cisco 2U shelf bracket .................................................................................. 101
74 Foam gasket on baffle view 1 ...................................................................... 103
75 Foam gasket on baffle view 2 ...................................................................... 103
76 Foam gasket on baffle view 3 ...................................................................... 104
77 Foam gasket on baffle view 4 ...................................................................... 104
78 EC-1700 cable routing (bottom) .................................................................. 108
79 EC-1700 cable routing (top) ......................................................................... 109

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This chapter describes and explains the Dell EMC Connectrix
EC-1700 cabinet and the various types of switches and directors that
can be installed in this rack.
◆Overview............................................................................................. 14
◆Guidelines for installing EC-1700 components ............................. 18
EC-1700 Cabinet
Overview

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EC-1700 Cabinet Overview
Overview
The Dell EMC®Connectrix®EC-1700 cabinet (Figure 1) provides a
central installation platform for mounting Connectrix B-Series and
MDS Fibre Channel directors.
Figure 1 EC-1700 cabinet front view
There are two models of the EC-1700 available: the EC-1700-B and the
EC-1700-C. The EC-1700 model that should be used will depend
upon the Connectrix products selected. See the Table 1 below:

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EC-1700 Cabinet Overview
EC-1700-B
The EC-1700-B, is designed to support the ED-DCX and ED-DCX8510
directors.
Features Features of the EC-1700-B cabinet include:
◆Mechanical, power, and cooling capacity for up to 1100 ports of
director-class Fibre Channel switching.
◆The EC-1700-B is designed to optimize air-flow and cooling for
the ED DCX-B and ED-DCX8510.
◆Specially perforated front and rear doors to optimize air flow in
and out of the cabinet.
◆Fiber cable entry access through floor or ceiling via perforated top
panels that are removeable.
◆Open floor pan for airflow and cable egress.
EC-1700-B base
configuration
The EC-1700-B comes from the factory with cable management
fingers to support two fully populated directors or ED-DCX-B and
ED-DCX8510 directors, ~1000 fiber cables.
Also included are four 30amp single phase PDUs for connection of
the ED-DCX and ED-DCX8510 power cords.
Table 1 EC-1700 with Products Supported
EC-1700 Model Products Supported
EC-1700-B ED-DCX-B, ED-DCX-4S-B, ED-DCX8510-8, &
ED-DCX8510-4
EC-1700-C MDS-9718, MDS-9710, MDS-9706, MDS-9513,
MDS-9506, MDS-9250i, ED-DCX6-4B and
ED-DCX6-8B
EC-1700-C + MDS-BAFL-KIT Directors:
MDS 9513, MDS 9509,
MDS 9506, MDS 9216, MDS 9718, MDS 9710, MDS
9706, and
MDS 9222i

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EC-1700-C
The EC-1700-C is designed to support the MDS 9513, MDS 9718, MDS
9710, MDS 9706, MDS 9509 and the ED-DCX6 director.
Features Features of the EC-1700-C cabinet include:
◆Mechanical, power, and cooling capacity for up to 1100 ports of
director-class Fibre Channel switching.
◆ The EC-1700-C is designed to optimize air-flow and cooling for
the directors, therefore the default factory configuration is for
support of two directors in the EC-1700-C.
◆Fiber cable entry access through floor or ceiling.
EC-1700-C base
configuration
The EC-1700-C comes from the factory with cable management
fingers and trays to support up to three fully populated directors.
1000+ fiber cables.
Other base configuration equipment includes:
◆Specially cut-out vertical NEMA mounting rails to provide air
passages to the sides of the MDS directors.
◆Pre-loaded directional air-baffles to direct hot exhaust air out the
rear and top of cabinet.
◆Specially perforated front and rear doors to optimize air flow in
and out of the cabinet.
◆Pre-loaded L-Brackets for mounting the directors into the
EC-1700-C.
Each EC-1700-C cabinet can hold up to:
◆Two MDS 9509 directors
◆Two MDS 9513 directors
◆One 9513 and one 9509
◆Three MDS 9706 directors
◆Two MDS 9710 directors
◆One MDS 9718 director
◆Two ED-DCX6 directors
EC-1700-C expanded
configuration
With the addition of the MDS-BAFL-Kit the EC-1700-C can support
the addition of the MDS 9506, 9216, or 9222i with a 9509 or 9513
director. The additional baffles are required to maintain proper

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airflow and cooling of the larger 9513 and 9509 directors in the
EC-1700-C when 9506, 9216, or 9222i products are installed in the
same cabinet.
The expanded configuration capabilities support:
◆One MDS 9509 or 9513 and up to two 9506s
◆One MDS 9509 or 9513 and one 9506s and one 9216 or 9222i
◆One MDS 9509 or 9513 and up to three 9216 or 9222i products
See Figure 4 on page 19 for EC-1700-C cabinet configuration
examples1-2;Figure 5 on page 20 for EC-1700-C expanded
configuration with MDS 9506s; and Figure 6 on page 21 for
EC-1700-C expanded configuration with MDS 9216 or 9222i
products.
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Guidelines for installing EC-1700 components
This section contains placement guidelines for Connectrix B Series
and MDS Series directors.
Connectrix B Series
examples
Figure 2 shows some examples of ED-DCX8510 and ED-DCX-B
placement.
Figure 2 EC-1700-B cabinet configuration examples
Connectrix C Series
examples
Figure 3 shows some examples of ED-DCX6.
Figure 3 EC-1700-C cabinet configuration examples

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EC-1700 Cabinet Overview
Connectrix MDS Series
examples
IMPORTANT
Configurations show the maximum allowable in order to maintain
proper cooling of the MDS units. Do not exceed the maximum
number of units per cabinet or install other equipment in the
cabinet with the 9513s, 9509s, 9718, or 9710.
Figure 4 shows some the standard default configuration for
placement of the MDS 9509 and MDS 9513 directors.
Figure 4 EC-1700-C cabinet configuration examples1-2
Note: In the default configuration, only a maximum of two MDS 9513 or 9509
Series directors may be installed into the EC-1700 cabinet, regardless if they
are MDS 9509s or MDS 9513s.
Any graphical representation displayed herein of a MDS 9509 could also
represent a MDS 9513 and vice versa.
Figure 5 on page 20 and Figure 6 on page 21 show expanded configuration
examples.

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Figure 5 EC-1700-C expanded configuration with MDS 9506s