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Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R620 Systems
Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™
PowerEdge™ R620 Systems
This Dell Technical White Paper explains the best practices for routing
and securing the cables exiting the back of the R620 systems.
Greg Henderson and Jose L. Flores
Data Center Infrastructure Engineering
March 2012
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  • Page 1 Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R620 Systems Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ PowerEdge™ R620 Systems This Dell Technical White Paper explains the best practices for routing and securing the cables exiting the back of the R620 systems. Greg Henderson and Jose L. Flores...
  • Page 2 The content is provided as is, without express or implied warranties of any kind. © 2012 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Dell and its affiliates cannot be responsible for errors or omissions in typography or photography. Dell, the Dell logo, and PowerEdge are trademarks of Dell Inc. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R620 Systems Contents Introduction ......................4 Section 1: Cabling a PowerEdge R620 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.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    CMA, following these procedures will ensure secure attachment and strain relief of the cables behind the system. For guidelines on how to route cables within the rack, refer to the Dell Best Practices Guide for Rack Enclosure white paper. For additional details regarding potential interferences between the CMA and...

  • Page 5: Routing The Power Cables Through The Strain Reliefs

    Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R620 Systems 1.2. Routing the power cables through the strain reliefs After you have installed the tray and cables, route the power cables through the strain reliefs located on the power supply handles as shown in Figure 2.

  • Page 6: Figure 4. Routing The Cables Through The Cma

    Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R620 Systems 1.3.2. Left-side mounting instructions 1. Install the CMA on the rear left side of the rails by attaching both CMA housings to the attachment brackets on the rails. 2. Route the cables through the CMA while avoiding twisting the cables. Use the hook-and-loop straps on the CMA to secure the cables.

  • Page 7: Figure 5. Left-Side Mounted Cma Installation (Preferred)

    Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R620 Systems Figure 5. Left-side mounted CMA installation (preferred) 1.3.3. Right-side mounting instructions Install the CMA on the rear right side of the rails by attaching both CMA housings to the attachment brackets on the rails. The remaining steps are the same as for left-side mounting as described in Section 1.3.2.

  • Page 8: Section 2: Replacing A Power Supply On A Poweredge R620 System With A Cma

    Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R620 Systems Section 2: Replacing a power supply on a PowerEdge R620 system with a CMA 2.1. Replacing a power supply with a left-side mounted CMA 1. Swing the CMA to its service position as described in the CMA Installation Instructions provided with the CMA kit.

  • Page 9: Figure 7. Disconnecting The Cma Attachment Housings

    Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R620 Systems Figure 7. Disconnecting the CMA attachment housings Figure 8. Replacing the outer power supply...

  • Page 10: Section 3: Cabling A Poweredge R620 System On Sliding Rails Without A Cma

    Section 3: Cabling a PowerEdge R620 system on sliding rails without a CMA NOTE: The CMA for Dell PowerEdge R620 is optional. Without the CMA installed, the system must be powered down and all cables disconnected before it can be extended out of the rack.

  • Page 11: Section 4: Cabling A Poweredge R620 System Installed On Static Rails

    Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R620 Systems Section 4: Cabling a PowerEdge R620 system installed on static rails NOTE: The CMA is compatible only with the sliding rails, not the static rails. 1. Follow the instructions contained in the Rack Installation Instructions found in the static rail kit to install the server into a two-post or four-post rack.

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