Dell C300 User Manual
Dell Networking
C150 and C300 Systems
Quick Start Guide
Regulatory Model: C150/C300
Dell Networking
C150 and C300 Systems
Quick Start Guide
Regulatory Model: C150/C300
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About this Guide
This document is intended as a Quick Start Guide to get new systems up and
running and ready for configuration. For complete installation and configuration
information, refer to the following documents:
Documentation C150 C300
Hardware installation and
power-up instructions
Software configuration FTOS Configuration
Command line interface FTOS Command Line
Latest updates FTOS Release Notes for C-
Installing and Maintaining
the C150 System
Guide
Reference Guide
Series
Installing and Maintaining
the C300 System
FTOS Configuration
Guide
FTOS Command Line
Reference Guide
FTOS Release Notes for CSeries
About this Guide 3
1
Installing the Hardware
This guide assumes all site preparation has been performed before installing the
chassis.
Installing the Chassis
To install the C150/300 chassis, Dell Ne tworking recommends that you
complete the installation procedures in the order presented below.
NOTE: Unless stated otherwise, the installation instructions below apply to both
the C150 and C300 chassis.
Always handle the system and its components with care. Avoid dropping the
switch or its field replaceable units.
CAUTION: Always wear an ESD-preventive wrist or heel ground strap when
handling the chassis and its components. As with all electrical devices of this
type, take all necessary safety precautions to prevent injury when installing
this system. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage can occur if components
are mishandled.
Installing the Chassis in a Two-Post Rack
WARNING: Use an equipment lift or pallet jack when lifting or moving the
chassis. Install the chassis into the rack before inserting chassis components.
Lift the C150/300 chassis only from the bottom. Lifting by the chassis shelves
or power supply openings might damage the chassis.
WARNING: To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in
a rack, you must take special precautions to ensure that the system remains
stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety:
• This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit
in the rack.
• When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the
bottom to the top with the heaviest component at the bottom of the rack.
• If the rack is provided with stabili zing devices, install the stabilizers
before mounting or servicing the unit in the rack.
Installing the Hardware 5
Follow these steps to install the chassis into a 19-inch equipment rack:
Step Task
1 Determine the chassis mounting location in the equipment rack.
2 Orient the bar with the arrows pointing upward. The smooth side of the
bar should face outward.
3 Attach the bar to the equipment rack brackets using the mounting screws
provided by the rack manufacturer.
4 Use an equipment lift to align the chassis rack-mount holes with the
equipment rack holes, and situate the chassis on top of the equipment
rack bar.
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5 Insert screws (provided with your rack) through the chassis rack-
mounting bracket and into the equipment rack, and tighten them.
Rack Mounting the C150 Chassis
Rack Mounting the C300 Chassis
Installing the Hardware 7
Installing Power Modules
CAUTION: Do not install the Power Supply 1200W-AC and Power Supply
1600W-AC in the same chassis. The line cards will power down and data may
be lost.
If there is a failure in the power supply, it must be replaced. Power supplies are
not field serviceable.
The C150 has six power supply slots at the front-bottom of the chassis. The
C300 has eight power supply slots at the front-bottom of the chassis. The slots
accept either AC Power Supplies (PSUs).
AC Power Supplies
• There are two types of power supplies: P ower S upply 1 200W-AC and Power
Supply 1600W -AC. The minimum and the redundant power supplies
required to operate is listed in the table below. Dell Networking recommends
the redundancy configuration.
Voltage Minimum PSUs Minimum with
Redundant PSUs
C150 Power Supply 1200W-
AC/Power Supply
1600W-AC
C300 Power Supply 1200W-
AC/Power Supply
1600W-AC
Power Supply 1200W-AC 200-240 2 3
Power Supply 1600W-AC 200-240 1 2
100-120 1 2
200-240 1 2
100-120 2 3
• T o protect against high-voltage shock, install a power supply blank on all
unused power supply slots.
• Connect the AC power supply to the appropriate branch circuit protection as
defined by local electrical codes.
• Verify that the remote power source complies with the system input power
specifications.
8 Installing the Hardware
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