E300 System Installation Process; Site Selection Criteria - Dell Force10 E300 Installing And Maintaining

Table 2-1. E300 Component Requirements
Component
Backplane (factory installed)
Air filter
Fan tray
RPMs
Line cards
SFMs
Power Supplies:
AC Power Supply (100 - 120 VAC)
AC Power Supply (200 - 240 VAC)
DC Power Entry Module (PEM)
Cable management bracket
*With one SFM, the E300 does not transmit traffic at line rate.

E300 System Installation Process

To install the E300 System, Dell Force10 recommends that you install the chassis and modules in the
following order:
Step Task
1
Prepare the Site
2
Unpack the chassis and components
3
Mount the chassis
4 Install components:
• Fan Tray
• AC Power Supply or DC PEMs
5
Verify power supplies and air flow
6
Install RPMs, line cards, and SFMs
7 Connect network cables
8
Supply power to the Chassis
After you supply power to the chassis, the software boots to the run-time CLI prompt. To interrupt the
boot process, enter the break key sequence (CNTL-SHIFT-6) and enter the BOOT_USER mode. Refer to
Appendix A, System Boot, on page 51
Minimum
1
1
1
1
1
1*
3
2
1
0
Relevant Section in the Manual
Site Selection Criteria on page 13
Storing Components on page 16
Installing the Chassis into an Equipment Rack on page 17
Chassis into an Equipment Cabinet on page 18
Installing E300 Fan Tray on page 29
Installing Power Modules on page 19
Power Supply and Fan Operability Test on page 27
Installing RPMs, Line Cards, and SFMs on page 31
RPM Ports and Cables on page 39
Powering Up on page 43
for more information on the BOOT_USER mode.
Maximum Field-Replaceable?
1 No
1 Yes
1 Yes
2 Yes
6 Yes
2 Yes
4 Yes
4 Yes
2 Yes
2 Yes
The E300 System
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