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Cable Routing Procedures for
Dell™ PowerEdge™ R515 Systems
A Dell™ Technical White Paper
By Greg Henderson, Chris Kitten and Jose L. Flores
Dell™
│ Datacenter Infrastructure Engineering
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Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ PowerEdge™ R515 Systems
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Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ PowerEdge™ R515 Systems
Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 2
Section 1: Cabling a Dell™ PowerEdge™ R515 With a Cable Management Arm (CMA) ............................................ 2
1.1 Connecting the CMA Cables to the System .................................................................................................. 2
1.2 Installing the Inner CMA Attachment Bracket ............................................................................................. 3
1.3 Routing the Power Cables Through the Strain Reliefs ................................................................................. 3
1.4 Routing the Cables Through the CMA .......................................................................................................... 3
1.5 Left-Side Mounting Instructions ................................................................................................................... 4
1.6 Right-Side Mounting Instructions ................................................................................................................ 5
Section 2: Cabling a Dell™ PowerEdge™ R515 System Without a CMA .................................................................... 6
2.1 Routing the Cables ....................................................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Removing the CMA Brackets for Shallow Racks ........................................................................................... 7
Section 3: Replacing a Power Supply on a PowerEdge™ R515 System With a CMA ................................................. 8
3.1 Replacing a Power Supply with a Left-Side Mounted CMA .......................................................................... 8
3.2 Replacing a Power Supply with a Right-Side Mounted CMA ....................................................................... 8
Section 4: Cabling a PowerEdge™ R515 System Installed in Static Rails ................................................................... 9
Table of Figures
Figure 1: System with Cables Installed ................................................................................................................... 2
Figure 2: Attaching the Inner CMA Attachment Bracket ..................................................................................... 3
Figure 3: Routing Power Cables Through the Strain Reliefs .............................................................................. 3
Figure 4: Routing the Cables Through the CMA .................................................................................................. 4
Figure 5: Left-Side Mounted CMA Installation (Preferred) .................................................................................. 5
Figure 6: Right-Side Mounted CMA Installation ................................................................................................... 6
Figure 7: Cable Routing Without a CMA ................................................................................................................ 7
Figure 8: Removing the CMA Brackets for Shallow Racks.................................................................................. 7
Figure 9: Disconnecting the Inner CMA Attachment Bracket ............................................................................ 8
Figure 10: Replacing the Outer Power Supply ...................................................................................................... 9
Figure 11: Cabling a System Installed in Static Rails ............................................................................................. 9
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Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ PowerEdge™ R515 Systems
Introduction
This white paper covers recommended cable routing procedures for the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R515
system in the following racks:
PowerEdge™ 2410
PowerEdge™ 4210
PowerEdge™ 2420
PowerEdge™ 4220 (including wide and deep versions)
PowerEdge™ 4820 (including wide and deep versions)
If you are using the optional CMA, following these procedures will allow you to extend the system
from the rack for service without powering down or disconnecting the cables. If you are not using the
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
Guide for Rack Enclosure
white paper.
Best Practices
Section 1: Cabling a Dell™ PowerEdge™ R515 With a Cable Management
Arm (CMA)
This section details how to cable a PowerEdge™ R515 system using a CMA. If you are cabling the
system without the optional CMA, refer to Section 2.
Follow the instructions contained in the
the rack. Once installed, use these instructions to install the cables. All illustrations in the following
sections were created using a PowerEdge™ R515 system.
NOTE: PowerEdge™ R515 systems are compatible with the PowerEdge™ R510 rails and CMAs.
Rack Installation Guide
in the rail kit to install the server into
1.1 Connecting the CMA Cables to the System
Attach the CMA tray to the back of the rails as described in the
in the CMA kit. Connect all applicable cables to the rear of the system and verify that all connections
are secure. See Figure 1.
Figure 1: System with Cables Installed
CMA Installation Instructions
provided
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