Dell Force10 C150, Force10 C300 Quick Start Manual

Dell Force10

C150 and C300 Systems

Quick Start Guide

Regulatory Model: C150/C300

Dell Force10

C150 and C300 Systems

Quick Start Guide

Regulatory Model: C150/C300

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

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personal injury, or death.

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Regulatory Model: C150/C300

2011 - 9 P/N 0JVTD9 Rev. A00

About this Guide 3

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

Installing and Maintaining
the C150 System

Installing and Maintaining
the C300 System

Software configuration FTOS Configuration

Guide

FTOS Configuration
Guide

Command line interface FTOS Command Line

Reference Guide

FTOS Command Line
Reference Guide

Latest updates FTOS Release Notes for C-

Series

FTOS Release Notes for C­Series

4 About this Guide

Installing the Hardware 5

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 Force10 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 c a n occ ur 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: T o pr event 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 u ni t 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 provid ed with stabilizing devices, install the stabiliz er s
before mounting or servicing the unit in the rack.

Follow these steps to install the chassis into a 19-inch equipment rack:

6 Installing the Hardware

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.

Installing the Hardware 7

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

Step Task

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8 Installing the Hardware

Attach a Ground Cable to the C150/300 DC
Chassis

WARNING: You must complete the ground connection before proceeding

with any DC PEM connection.

The AC power cord is the primary ground connection for C-Series AC chassis.
This procedure applies to the DC powered chassis only.

You must provide your own cables to connect to a remote power source (a
circuit breaker panel, for example) in your equipment rack or facility. Cables
must be sized to meet the following criteria:

• Rated for 60A service to allow for a fully loaded C150 system per NEC in the
United States or internationally, per local safety codes.

• Limit voltage drop across the cable length to 0.5V or less.

NOTE: Apply a coat of anti-oxidant paste to unplated metal contact

surfaces before you make the cable connections. File unplated connectors,
braided straps, and bus bars to a shiny finish. It is not necessary to file and
coat tinned, solder plated, or silver-plated connectors or other plated
connection surfaces, such as those on the PEM studs.

Step Task

1 Locate the chassis ground connector stud on the PEM front panel. It is

the single stud below the safety cover.

2 Remove the nut and washer from the ground stud.
3 Apply a coat of anti-oxidant paste to the connector stud, if required.
4 Install the grounding cable. This cable is typically green or green a nd

yellow.

NOTE: Termination points require UL-listed 1-hole lug with a

1/4-inch hole.

5 Replace the washer and nut on the stud.
6 Secure the nut with a nut driver or torque wrench (not to exceed 4

ft/lbs).

7 Connect the opposite end of the grounding cable to the appropriate

nearest grounding.